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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 182615" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I did a LOT of reading on when/why to call CPS a few years ago.</p><p> </p><p>Everything I read said that if you have serious questions about abuse of a child or elderly person, then you should report.</p><p> </p><p>You can report anonymously, and if it is a neighbor I highly recommend this. </p><p> </p><p>The literature I saw said that it is CPS' job to figure out if abuse is really happening. It is CPS job to figure out if a bruise and a child who tells you she is being abused all add up to abuse. It is NOT YOUR JOB to verify if the child is being honest. NOT AT ALL.</p><p> </p><p>Now, we all know that CPS workers vary widely. Very widely! Some are excellent and amazing, some have no contact with reality, and some don't give a horse's patootie about what is going on.</p><p> </p><p>That is also NOT your issue to work out. </p><p> </p><p>What do we tell children starting in early elementary school? If you are being hurt or abused, tell someone. Tell someone. I am sorry she is telling your daughter. You have to figure out if your daughter is embellishing, but you do NOT have to figure out what is going on in that house. </p><p> </p><p>And you will be much safer, as a rule, if you do NOT try to figure out what is going on at that house. Let the docs and social workers do that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 182615, member: 1233"] I did a LOT of reading on when/why to call CPS a few years ago. Everything I read said that if you have serious questions about abuse of a child or elderly person, then you should report. You can report anonymously, and if it is a neighbor I highly recommend this. The literature I saw said that it is CPS' job to figure out if abuse is really happening. It is CPS job to figure out if a bruise and a child who tells you she is being abused all add up to abuse. It is NOT YOUR JOB to verify if the child is being honest. NOT AT ALL. Now, we all know that CPS workers vary widely. Very widely! Some are excellent and amazing, some have no contact with reality, and some don't give a horse's patootie about what is going on. That is also NOT your issue to work out. What do we tell children starting in early elementary school? If you are being hurt or abused, tell someone. Tell someone. I am sorry she is telling your daughter. You have to figure out if your daughter is embellishing, but you do NOT have to figure out what is going on in that house. And you will be much safer, as a rule, if you do NOT try to figure out what is going on at that house. Let the docs and social workers do that. [/QUOTE]
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