Does anybody think that it is child abuse to give your kid medicine to make them go to sleep just to get em out of your
hair cause my mom use to do this to me and my sisters all the time when we wouldn't go to sleep and star trek was coming on lol
2007-11-20 16:20:42 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I'd say child abuse yes sounds like she just rounded you up and said "ok girls come get your star trek sleepy time medicine".
2007-11-20 19:08:55 · answer #1 · answered by rokelmiller07 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Abuse is probably too strong a word, but if it's done on a daily basis with no more reason that waching TV than yes, it's wrong.
However, being a frequent flyer I completely support the parents who give their children something (mild and doctor consulted) to make them sleep through the flight, and get them out of everybody else's hair - I'm sure we've all been stuck for hours next to some screaming, hyperactive brat at one point or another.
2007-11-20 16:59:09 · answer #2 · answered by meow 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all I'm so sorry. You don't deserve this. I'm sorry but you are allowing your children to be abused. When they see their mom being abused it kills their spirit. It screws up how they perceive relationships. If you can't get out for your sake do it for them. I'm sure he controls the money but squirrel away as much as you can and get a lawyer. You are entitled to half of the assets in a marriage. Being a doctor means you have a great mind. All the schooling was not for nothing. Refuse his tests. That is his form of control and makes you doubt yourself. Don't believe him. You are a smart woman. Smart women don't take this crap. He will have to learn to cope without you, just like the rest of the world. He is mentally ill. If he refuses help, denies he has problem and doesn't change then for your and your kids sanity LEAVE. He is sexually harassing which can also be spelled as LOSER, Please, please, please leave you are the only hope for your children having a good childhood.
2016-04-05 01:16:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Theres a lot of things parents used to do, that are now illegal. No carseats for instance. You cant compare on anything science based that advances with time. Such as meds. More research is out now.
Also just saw a clip on cnn with parents charged with murder, they say just gave benadryl (baby was just a few months) DA says it was a much more intense drug cocktail. Looking for the link now. But I think giving benadryl after all those day care deaths is absolutely ridiculous and abuse.
2007-11-20 16:25:37 · answer #4 · answered by lillilou 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Wow, I'm sorry your mother didn't have better parenting skills. That's really sad.
Yes, it's abuse. Taking any medicine not for its intended purpose is abuse. Intentionally drugging children is also child abuse/endangerment.
2007-11-20 16:49:21 · answer #5 · answered by SoBox 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Drugs - no. But I do confess to being guilty of an occasional dose of children's Benadryl when my pre-school daughter was being excessively cranky or over active and it was 11:oo at night. Sometimes you have to weigh the consequences. Having a difficult child and her parents get a good night's sleep - or a household in chaos because everyone is wound up, tired, and cranky. By the way, she is a well respected attorney now and my very best friend - so I don't think she suffered any long term consequences.
2007-11-20 16:33:11 · answer #6 · answered by arkiemom 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It's immoral to medicate your children when they are not in need of meds. A trend starts, and the child is overdosed. Parents who know better do not do this.
Think of that little girl who died from being drugged up in this matter last year. She was "diagnosed" with bipolar at age 2... she was a TYPICAL two year old. Her parents continued to dope her up to get her out of their hair. She's now dead b/c of that.
2007-11-20 22:44:50 · answer #7 · answered by AV 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not ever do that unless i was about to go insain but even then i would just ask a family member to take care of my child/children so i could get some sleep.
2007-11-20 16:32:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes i think that is so cruel to do a child that way. I mean dope them up so you can watch star trek is pathetic and yes it is child abuse.
2007-11-20 16:26:33 · answer #9 · answered by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, because it's not good to take medicine all the time. It damages your liver if you take it too much. And plus it's just like drugging someone to make them go to sleep.
2007-11-20 16:36:32 · answer #10 · answered by S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋