I have an eight year old student who complains that his bones hurt...?

Question

Everyday he cries that his feet hurt and his bones ache. His mother (I can hardly call her that, I'm shaking right now) refuses to take him to a doctor because a relative of hers had the same problems and now he is in a wheel chair. She says she can't stand to hear the doctor tell her that her little boy has the same problem! Can someone please tell me what this could be (she doesn't know the name of the illness) and what I could do to help out? Besides grabbing that woman's head and beating it against the wall?

This is in Greece by the way.

Answer 1

Are there any medical facilities at the school? If so, they could perhaps refer the child to the doctor without needing the parent's authorisation.
If authorisation is needed and not given, then at least it goes on record that it was asked for, and can then be passed on to other relevant authorities.
I've no clue as to how these things work in Greece, but I wouldn't have thought they'd be much different from other EU countries.
Good luck
((((starjumper))))

Answer 2

Report her to the authorities for child neglect/endangerment.