Court Protects Baby Boy
法院保護男嬰
Introduction
A court in West Kowloon says a baby boy needs protection. The Social Welfare Department (SWD) will look after him for three years.
西九龍的一家法院表示一名男嬰需要保護，社會福利署將照顧他三年。
Main Body
The police arrested the parents. The parents did not take care of the baby. They did not go to a doctor for the birth. They did not give the baby a name or a DNA test.
警方逮捕了父母。父母沒有照顧這個嬰兒。他們在分娩時沒有去看醫生。他們沒有給嬰兒取名，也沒有進行 DNA 檢測。
The SWD says the baby is not safe at home. The baby now lives in a special children's center. He gets professional care there.
社會福利署表示嬰兒在家中並不安全。嬰兒目前住在一家特殊的兒童中心，在那裡接受專業照顧。
The parents have another child. A court in Sweden is deciding who can keep the daughter. The parents are sad about the court's choice, but they will not fight the decision. They can see the baby for less than one hour a week.
父母還有另一個孩子。瑞典的一家法院正在決定誰能撫養女兒。父母對法院的選擇感到難過，但他們不會對該決定提出異議。他們每週見嬰兒的時間不足一小時。
Conclusion
The baby stays with the government. The parents must talk to helpers to learn how to be better parents.
嬰兒將由政府照顧。父母必須與輔導員溝通，學習如何成為更好的父母。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 The Power of "Did Not"
When we want to say someone failed to do something in the past, we use this simple pattern:
Person did not Action (Basic Form)
Look at these examples from the story:
- They did not take care of the baby.
- They did not go to a doctor.
- They did not give the baby a name.
💡 Quick Tip for A2 Learners: Notice that we use "go" and "give", NOT "went" or "gave".
Even though it happened in the past, the word "did" already tells us it is the past. The action word stays in its simplest form.
Comparison:
- ✅ They did not go (Correct)
- ❌ They
did not went(Wrong)