Well, Olive, I think as a parent, you were very contiencious (SP? hope you know that word I am meaning). Your child was hydrating. I realise that over hydrating can cause cramping as well. I do know at marathons, triathalons and such, gatoraide or those types of refreshments are provided. And even though I do not know you, I do get the distinct impression that if you felt that your daughter was in medical danger, you would have not let her finish. This little girl I am talking on, she was FORCED. There in for me, lays the difference. I realise at sporting events, practices, ect, these things happen, and those are horrible accidents. But to force a child to run until she drops... Thats different. If I think about it, I am sure that the step mother and the grandmother did not intend for this child to die. Common sense however did not prevail in this case with these to women, who should have known better. I don't know. I am just angry at the punishment that led to a death of a child. OVER A CANDY BAR AND A LIE!
