Thanks for sharing
Gebbinn.
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Originally Posted by Gebbinn
... that is a rather altruistic stance. ...
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Well, no, actually it's very personally motivated. If it was up to me, people would have to get on planes naked with their luggage delivered on a second plane.
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Originally Posted by DaniGirl
... I don't believe the whole "guilty tell proven innocent" analogy should be used the first time you go to the hospital, especially if there are no signs of abuse.
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But the thing is, a cold could be a sign of abuse. Abuse would range from neglect to physical to mental to sexual ... the list goes on and on. Seeing as I'm not a doctor, I think the folk that work at your hospital have seen many cases that present similar injuries such as yours (and your friends) so they erred on the side of caution.
I agree completely with Gebbinn here that the system is broken and seems to shine when they display heavy biases and can erode a child's progress to growth and learning. But does no one think that they have lasted this long not because they have had a free pass all along but because their tactics deliver success more than failure? Either that or no one has a solution and just doesn't want to deal with the complexities involved in managing kids and families.
That said being overly cautious can be a bad thing most of the times, but we seem to have no other choice here.