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<blockquote data-quote="1 Day At a Time" data-source="post: 81796" data-attributes="member: 3704"><p>Every time I see an expose like the one on 60 minutes last night I end up asking myself several questions. One of which,is why do these folks agree to speak to journalists who are just going to edit and rearrange their interview so it often ends up nothing like they said in the first place. The second one is why in this world do we constantly play the blame game with parents instead of offering them help? </p><p></p><p>I really don't think I'll ever be able to watch Katie Couric again. I truly thought she was above this type of irresponsible and hack type of reporting. My heart really went out to the Mom in this case. She appeared to be extremely depressed and also seemed somewhat limited intellectually. If the psychiatrist on the cases or the teachers in the preschool had stepped forward to provide her some real assistance with her daughter, her daughter might very well still be alive. Parents are out there on their own to sink or swim in our culture. In past years extended families were there to help out, especially with difficult children. That is just no longer the case for many people. </p><p></p><p>It is often a very difficult decision for parents to choose to medicate their children. No doubt in some cases it is sometimes an incorrect decision. I think that that story is going to have parents doubting themselves and also having to justify themselves to families who just don't get it. I do think we need to consider how we are medicating children and revisit the issue. However, I also don't think we need to hold back treatment for children who desperately need it. Allowing unnecessary suffering , when treatment exists, seems like the real criminal act to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1 Day At a Time, post: 81796, member: 3704"] Every time I see an expose like the one on 60 minutes last night I end up asking myself several questions. One of which,is why do these folks agree to speak to journalists who are just going to edit and rearrange their interview so it often ends up nothing like they said in the first place. The second one is why in this world do we constantly play the blame game with parents instead of offering them help? I really don't think I'll ever be able to watch Katie Couric again. I truly thought she was above this type of irresponsible and hack type of reporting. My heart really went out to the Mom in this case. She appeared to be extremely depressed and also seemed somewhat limited intellectually. If the psychiatrist on the cases or the teachers in the preschool had stepped forward to provide her some real assistance with her daughter, her daughter might very well still be alive. Parents are out there on their own to sink or swim in our culture. In past years extended families were there to help out, especially with difficult children. That is just no longer the case for many people. It is often a very difficult decision for parents to choose to medicate their children. No doubt in some cases it is sometimes an incorrect decision. I think that that story is going to have parents doubting themselves and also having to justify themselves to families who just don't get it. I do think we need to consider how we are medicating children and revisit the issue. However, I also don't think we need to hold back treatment for children who desperately need it. Allowing unnecessary suffering , when treatment exists, seems like the real criminal act to me. [/QUOTE]
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