We know how this will eventually end

And I'm afraid that it will most likely not be a great ending.

A three month old baby found alone in a downtown park a few weeks ago was reunited with his parents yesterday. The parents got their baby back after a warning and paying fines ending the two week drama.

And right about now you are asking why would the parents be warned and fined.

The incident began when police received emergency calls about a baby found sitting in a stroller with no parents in sight. The police rushed to the scene, waited a half hour or so for the parents to show up and then took the baby to the hospital for safe keeping while they tried to find the parents.

The next day after seeing the baby's picture posted online by the police, the mother contacted the police station to claim her child. She said she was regretful for what had happened. She told police she and her husband left the baby in the park after they quarreled about who should take care of the child. In a huff. she caught a bus back to her hometown in neighbouring Jiangsu Province and her hubby hit the road for his home in Sichuan. Duh - what about the kid???

After DNA testing to prove the child was in fact theirs, the police let the parents take the child with stern warnings to shape up.

So there you have it - a great insight into the handling of children's services and welfare here in China - my guess is we will never hear anything more from this family and there is probably a good chance the kid gets sold somewhere in the hinterland never to be heard from again.