[scottishfiction]

If the first and only place your mind goes is to child neglect, then you should examine your thinking, and temper your accusations toward someone who no doubt already has enough to deal with.

An obvious explanation would be that the child is in care/education during the day while the parent works.

[LocalH]

This trait is very common in today's world. I'd even argue it's one of the major catalysts for the vitriolic change we've seen in public discourse lately. Those who are the most vocal have a pathological problem with always going to the worst possible outcome, and presuming that's what is going to happen. My late mother was ridden with this.