5 year old child severely bruises head....mother refuses to console child thinking it will just teach child to be attention seeking....a routine doctors appointmnet is scheduled 2 days later--at which time the doctor advises parent to put wamr compresses on area---some time later it is found out the impact was so severe the child lost sight in 1 eye.
the 5 year old child falls approximately 3 feet, landing on back on grassy surface..child is struggling to breathe--but does start breathing on her own in a couple minutes..child complains of severe back pain and wants to got o bed...parent has child sit on the floor to play a board game....child continues to complain of pain for years...no medical attention is sought..similar incidents happen approximately 5 more times-child routinely compalins of difficulty breathing/back pain---parents say--you're talking, you're fine
age 7, child injures hand (severe abrasions)-parents yell at her to stop crying
at age 10---another child attempts to drown subject in backyard pool--when parents are informed--parent says to keep it a secret so as not to ruin a friendship with the other child's family
age 12-frequent back spasms--parents just yell at child to stop complaining
age 12--child vomiting most mornings-child told it is 'normal' (25 yeasr later-known to be due to allergy)
at age 13-child injured in fight with older sibling-laying on floor with leg twisted-parents walk away from her-yell at her for complianing of kneww pain over the next4 years-eventually say "I can't care about you'
age 14-child involved in car accident--police not involved---when child gets out of car-severe lower back pain prevents her from walking--mother walks away from child-pain continues for a few years--child unable to lay on her back
age 15-child injured in school (possible fracture) mother made she had to leave work to pick up child (job not at risk)
throughout childhood-subject not able to physically keep up with peers-parents not concerned.
'routine' medical care stopped at age 5...medical attention not sought at time of incidents--or even at a later time depsite persistant health issue..
family had medical insurance and enough money to pay for medical care..both parents are of average to above average intelligence-with adequate education
by 1970-1980s standards--would these have just been considered mistakes on the part of the parents....can it just be attributed to the parents not recognizing the need for medical attention--even when problems persisted--and the 'mistakes' are not corrected
1st incident would have been spring 1979.
its not about legalities--but moral and ethical standards
parents are Christians--there is no religious objections to medical care
Glo★
Child Abuse/Neglect on the part of the parents. However there were not federal guidelines against child abuse until 1979.
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Orignal From: by 1970s standards-are these just parental mistakes?
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