Of a child with ADHD/BiPolar/SID? Do you report it? If so, to whom?

Discuss...please??

Yes, definitely report it!!

you should call your local Child Protection Services. If the child lives in a different county than you, call that county's Child Protection Services

or call the USA National Child Abuse Hotline (ChildHelp)
1-800-4-A-CHILD®
(1-800-422-4453)

Here is a good list of what constitutes child abuse
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/child_abuse_physical_emotional_sexual_neglect.htm

I hope this helps.

Courtney

These links look like they might have a lot of helpful info-looking for SC info and the law. These sources will give you the facts.


http://www.actabuse.com/patterns_abuse.html

http://www.preventchildabuse.com/emotion.htm

http://www.thisisawar.com/AbuseEmotional.htm

http://www.safechild.org/childabuse3.htm

http://www.womanabuseprevention.com/html/emotional_abuse.html

RADD-Been there-take care.

http://www.cofc.edu/~millerd/scchildprotectionact.html

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(G) "Mental injury: means a substantial impairment of the intellectual, psychological or emotional capacity of a child as evidenced by inhumane, or unconscionable acts and conduct. Provided, nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting a person responsible for a child's welfare from imposing reasonable restrictions deemed necessary by such person for the intellectual, psychological or emotional well-being of the child by any of the following means or methods: (1) Restrictions relating to attendance at amusements, concerts, social events or activities, or theaters;

(2) Restrictions on amount of exposure to secular activities such as television, extra-curricular school activities or community recreational activities;
(3) Instructions, directions or mandates relating to public or private elementary and secondary education or attendance at churches or other places of religious worship.

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Thanks people! Its been heavy on my mind.

Thanks people! Its been heavy on my mind.
You should follow your gut-it is giving you the right message-it is just that you don't totally trust it because of past experiences.

From the dark side of my life.
RADD

Who is being abused? You have to punish a child with ADHD/BiPolar but there is a certain point at where they can not control themselves and then when you punish them for behavioor they can't help I think that is a bit mean =(

I am not talking about punishment or consequences for bad behavior FMO.

Oh ok, sorry x_x

Ok, so I only let my kids have 1 hour a day of TV,video games, or computer. I let them ride bikes, and play with their friends for the rest of the time between school out, and dinner at 6pm. Then it is homework time, and after they can draw, read, listen to music quietly, do crafts, kinda like a calm down pireod before they get ready for bed at 7:30. This would be considered child abuse?

Ok, so I only let my kids have 1 hour a day of TV,video games, or computer. I let them ride bikes, and play with their friends for the rest of the time between school out, and dinner at 6pm. Then it is homework time, and after they can draw, read, listen to music quietly, do crafts, kinda like a calm down pireod before they get ready for bed at 7:30. This would be considered child abuse?Definitely not; quite the opposite. Try reading this again.

(G) "Mental injury: means a substantial impairment of the intellectual, psychological or emotional capacity of a child as evidenced by inhumane, or unconscionable acts and conduct. Provided, nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting a person responsible for a child's welfare from imposing reasonable restrictions deemed necessary by such person for the intellectual, psychological or emotional well-being of the child by any of the following means or methods:

(1) Restrictions relating to attendance at amusements, concerts, social events or activities, or theaters;

(2) Restrictions on amount of exposure to secular activities such as television, extra-curricular school activities or community recreational activities;
(3) Instructions, directions or mandates relating to public or private elementary and secondary education or attendance at churches or other places of religious worship.

Thanks very kindly Miss Apple. I was seeking support and hard information, not trying to cause a controversy here.

Situation has been reported to psychiatrist of DXed child and recommendations have been made ;).

The key word here is "reasonable" whatever that means. If we err, hopefully we err on the side of the child. I managed to break the cycle so it's doable for everyone.

OH..........Duh to me:foot:!!!! Sorry, I have issues of my own :eyebrow: haha. Glad to know I read that wrong. I was really getting worried, lol.