watched an adam-12 episode that reminded me of my childhood. the young childs name in the show was Charlie. That was my nickname. the little girl had been badly abused and was also taing care of a young sibling. I at that age was taking care of a total of three plus myself , made 4. 
i miss granny miller and have been thinking about her alot lately. wish i would of asked more questions when i was younger. live and learn.