Hats off to Albany County Family Court Judge Margaret Walsh for putting the safety of children first in the case of the mother who left on a stove burner while she napped, allowing one of her children to set a couch on fire ("Neglect in fire death of tot," Nov. 28).
The child died in the resulting house fire and, due to that, Judge Walsh is requiring the mother to attend fire safety and parenting classes in order to regain custody of her other children. Judge Walsh is protecting the other children from harm.
JOHN FAHEY
Delmar