How much you want to bet that Mom was working, and that UNNAMED DAD had been drafted into babysitting because he was unemployed with nothing else to do? But even then, Daddy apparently abandoned the baby in the park and took off....
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/People-searching-for-father-of-infant-left-at-a-city-park-134471218.html
People search for father of infant left at city park
by Diana Zoga
KMOV.com
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 9:16 PM
Updated Friday, Nov 25 at 11:22 AM
(KMOV) -- People who live near Amberg Park in south St. Louis called police around 2 p.m., Thursday to report an infant had been abandoned in the park.
Helen Edwards says her nephew ran home and reported that baby was in a stroller, alone. Edwards says she and another relative went to the park and found the baby, crying. Edwards says whoever left the child also left a diaper bag with clothing, diapers, and a can of formula.
Edwards says she sat with the baby until police arrived. It's unclear how long the child was alone in the park.
St. Louis Police said officers located the mother, who told them that the child's father was caring for the baby earlier in the day.
A detective said investigators determined the mother was not at fault and are looking for the father.
The mother was reunited with her baby.