Toddler Injured During Relatives' Christmas-Tree Tug-of-War

**Sister Iroz** · January 7th, 2009, 10:21 AM

EAST ALTON, Ill. — A southwestern Illinois woman is accused of reckless conduct after an angry tug-of-war with a relative over a Christmas tree seriously injured her toddler.

Madison County prosecutors charged 28-year-old Sandra Price on Monday with the misdemeanor tied to her alleged Christmas Eve wrestling with her mother-in-law at an East Alton motel over the tree each said they owned.

The 21-month-old girl injured in the tussle over the 4-foot tree eventually underwent surgery on her left eye. Doctors say it isn't clear whether she'll regain vision in that eye.

Police say the family was staying at the motel after being displaced by a Dec. 9 fire in their rental home.

It wasn't clear if Price has an attorney.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,476865,00.html

**Peeperann** · January 7th, 2009, 10:38 AM

"A Tussle over the Christmas tree??

Wow, apparently do not piss mommy in law off! That tree better be the way she always had it for her little boy!

How incredibly stupid that the baby got hurt and maybe lost vision because two adults couldn't get along.............

**crickett** · January 7th, 2009, 10:44 AM

Fucking idiots....fa, la, la, la, la assholes

**Silvahalo** · January 7th, 2009, 06:14 PM

Complete morons. I hope this sweet little one gets her sight back...she will need all her senses about her to survive with family like this.

Heal little one...

**Shadow** · January 7th, 2009, 06:21 PM

it is just a fucking christmas tree for fucks sake... this poor kid was injured, had to under go a surgical procedure due to these injuries, and now, may never regain vision in that eye, all because these two selfish cows couldn't stop fighting over a christmas tree? i think there's something deeper going on, than fighting over the tree...

my prayers for the lil' girl, i would hope that authorities will intervene and remove the child from their care, permanently.

~shadow