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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 97115" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I know we lived in OH and I heard other parents talking about this nightmare. The children had more rights than the adults - even if a child had a 105 fever if they refused treatment (medication or other) to lower the fever, no treatment could be given.</p><p></p><p>I heard health care professionals in the Children's Hospital talk about how WRONG this was, how children usually are not capable of making good decisions about health care.</p><p></p><p>I started when my son was very very young telling him that if he EVER refused medical care that his father or I felt he needed, then he WOULD be needing a new place to live. I talked it over with husband and we agreed. We stood firm when he was a raging 7yo and the almost PhD therapist wanted to do certain things, things that the entire family would need to participate in. I said no, this idiot said it is not my decision. I said, well, see ya!!! </p><p></p><p>He did see the light and we did do some of the things, with major alterations to account for the fact that difficult child was not the only important thing in the world, and the sun did NOT revolve around him.</p><p></p><p>When we moved to OK I asked and did some research. When we had our 1st psychiatric hospital placement we discussed this, and the staff all thought it was ridiculous that a child would get the power to make these decision. </p><p></p><p>At the 2nd psychiatric hospital placement they were far more concerned with difficult children rights and needs, rather than difficult child's need to fit into the family (family comes first - sometimes one member's needs have to be more important, but NOT always!). </p><p></p><p>They said that there is a mechanism teens can use to fight treatment, but the teen has to ASK for a legal advocate and take the thing to court. Usually the kid loses, unless the parents are clearly abusive or idiotic. Most teens who need this kind of care are not able to handle organizing all the steps to do this challenge.</p><p></p><p>So we are lucky. Common sense still seems to live here, in some ways.</p><p></p><p>I am so sorry you all have to deal with this stuff. If you have young ones, decide how you will handle it and start early letting them know the consequences of this action.</p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p><p></p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 97115, member: 1233"] I know we lived in OH and I heard other parents talking about this nightmare. The children had more rights than the adults - even if a child had a 105 fever if they refused treatment (medication or other) to lower the fever, no treatment could be given. I heard health care professionals in the Children's Hospital talk about how WRONG this was, how children usually are not capable of making good decisions about health care. I started when my son was very very young telling him that if he EVER refused medical care that his father or I felt he needed, then he WOULD be needing a new place to live. I talked it over with husband and we agreed. We stood firm when he was a raging 7yo and the almost PhD therapist wanted to do certain things, things that the entire family would need to participate in. I said no, this idiot said it is not my decision. I said, well, see ya!!! He did see the light and we did do some of the things, with major alterations to account for the fact that difficult child was not the only important thing in the world, and the sun did NOT revolve around him. When we moved to OK I asked and did some research. When we had our 1st psychiatric hospital placement we discussed this, and the staff all thought it was ridiculous that a child would get the power to make these decision. At the 2nd psychiatric hospital placement they were far more concerned with difficult children rights and needs, rather than difficult child's need to fit into the family (family comes first - sometimes one member's needs have to be more important, but NOT always!). They said that there is a mechanism teens can use to fight treatment, but the teen has to ASK for a legal advocate and take the thing to court. Usually the kid loses, unless the parents are clearly abusive or idiotic. Most teens who need this kind of care are not able to handle organizing all the steps to do this challenge. So we are lucky. Common sense still seems to live here, in some ways. I am so sorry you all have to deal with this stuff. If you have young ones, decide how you will handle it and start early letting them know the consequences of this action. Hugs, Susie [/QUOTE]
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