Yep, a lot of it ends up in the oceans where turtles, sea birds and whales/dolphins ingest it and then starve or choke to death. There was a documentary recently that showed huge amounts of animals dying in the Pacific and one of the contributory factors was the increase in balloon releases.

It's 4 kids and 2 women who on average die each week due to violence from relatives, I often wonder why only the occasional case gets a reaction? Bored media that day?

Because of the extreme nature of his poor little life, No life should be lost through violence and if this helps people stop and take notice even if one life is saved or one child is spared a life like babyP then it is worth the effort

My sons school is wearing Blue today for baby P
It heart wrenching to think of the awful life he had,
The only comfort for the poor little thing is he is no longer enduring the pain

with no disrespect intended, but you being a mother gives your opinion no more or less value than a member who has not had a child, or is male and has had a child.

While I agree that all children should be wanted, loved and cherished, I'm not sure how much godo this action will do, and I personally find the phrase 'as a ......xyz' always sounds extremely patronising to those who are not xyz.

i'm not going to go into huge details on a public forum about my own situation as a child but lets just say that i'm now 46 and nothing in fact has changed from when i was a child under the care of social services, along with my two brothers......i have just read some 'shocking' details from my records that i requested, that my mind was aware of but not the 'details'......and again, lets just say.....shame on society! we learn nothing over the years, either about these issues regarding children, or wars, terroism, colour of peoples skin etc etc......shame on human's really!!!!!

It was an attempt on my part to suggest that there is value to be had from raising public awareness of such issues, even if the methods used are rather cheesy. Do not underestimate the power of symbols and colour in human psychology. Marketers use it lots.

and yet I read one report that said the case worker wanted the child taken from the mother but was overuled. So lets not judge "the social worker" and "them"" until the facts are known.

So you have a neighbour who has a dirty child, not just one who hase been in the mud, but ingrained, lack of care, lack of love, but no bruises. The child is often hungry, or seen eating crisps and chocolate, is left on his/her own, has few toys. What do you think then? what do you do? Send up a blue balloon?

What is it you think is being marketed? Or, come to think of it, symbolized?

I know the OP and she did not mean it that way, it really doesnt matter if you have children or not, male or female, if you support this then please do something, ok the ballons may not be the best answer, but that is what one person is doing, there is many other groups that are doing other things, if people stand togeather and try, maybe and i say maybe something may happen


agree totally, its the awareness that makes the difference.
The OP was bring to the attention of other expats that there is a group that is trying to do something, if you don't like the idea that is fine, but honestly its about others, something that most of us do everyday on here.

Its good to see that everyone thinks different and has different options on the matter, i don't expect to change your option and thus you will never change mine, my ballons have been sent off and i will still carry on helping if i can with this, its not just for the poor baby that died its for others that are in the system.
like gibbs said thinks have not changed over years, WHY...because people don't fight for it, maybe by doing this it may help others, maybe not, but its worth the trying

Things havent changed over the years because most people don't want to "interfere", to stick their head above the parapet.

Essentially what moondevil said. What is being marketed is a concept, if you will. It's easier to fix the concept in people's brains if it is linked to a symbol, particularly one that is very simple and easy to remember. Blue is a good choice of colour in this case, BTW.

Then perhaps they should be encouraged to interfere.

Maybe its about time people did and maybe this could do it..MAYBE not

but hell its worth a try....i know facebook is getting good response, so heres keeping our fingers crossed, but i wont hold my breath ehhh

They should, but my feeling on this on is that the changes are expected from government not by us the population. Something must be done indeed, but we all have a responsibility, not just laying it at No 10's door and saying "sort it".

Maybe I'm being thick? But what is the concept? I doubt that the idea of opposition to violence against babies is an especially hard sell. Is the concept that selling a lot of balloons and having a media orgy is a cathartic thing to be involved in? As fledermaus said, it's down to everyone to keep an eye out for this stuff and to speak up. But it won't happen.

Because it's the colour of bruises?