Goodmom
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You said:
I was talking about the DAD being knowledgeable about medicine interactions. If he is prescribed Ritlin, he PROBABLY has adult ADD or adult ADHD, and could VERY WELL be quite knowledgeable about the interactions.
My response:
There is a reason why pediatricians exist. Because the bodies of children and adults are different. Up until recently, my son could not take the same over the counter medication that I can. And his pediatrician gave different antibiotics at a different dose than what I got from my doctor.
The father is NOT a doctor and had no business at all giving the child a controlled substance without a doctor's prescription in his son's name.
You said:
No, he gave the kid a PILL. Jesus, he didn't give him a BOTTLE, he gave the kid the SMALLEST POSSIBLE DOSAGE of a COMMONLY prescribed medication for children as a bumper for rough evenings.
My response:
If you need a prescription for that PILL, it IS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.
The father acted like a doctor and prescribed a controlled substance to the child. His reason is irrelevant. He was 100% wrong to have given the child a controlled substance. Dosage is irrelevant. He's not a doctor.
Giving the smallest possible dose does not make him a doctor. He's not a doctor.
Have I stressed enough that the father is not a doctor and had no business at all prescribing a controlled substance to the child? You aren't going to get around that. No matter how hard you try.
You said:
As I wrote in my last post to her, I did miss that. She vaguely indicated that she was unaware of the issues. Hopefully she can clarify it. But she ALSO made it clear that SHE had control (a common misconception with parents that have sole legal/physical custody). Hopefully these things can be clarified.
My response:
She said he NEVER discussed it with her. Nothing vague about that.
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Goodmom
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[quote]Again, why is YOUR medication for the "child", while DAD trying medication is deemed selfish.[/quote]
The child's medication (which is a controlled substance) that the mother gives to the child is PRESCRIBED FOR THE CHILD BY AN ACTUAL DOCTOR.
The controlled substance that the father illegally gave the child was not the child's prescription.
Not only was that selfish of the father, it was dangerous.
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LexieBelle
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Good grief... way overdramatizing it. Really. Lighten up.
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Goodmom
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[quote]Good grief... way overdramatizing it. Really. Lighten up. [/quote]
I'm not overdramatizing anything.
What the father did was illegal. And he could be prosecuted for doing what he did.
People really shouldn't downplay or defend the fact that the father dispensed a controlled substance (and Ritalin is a controlled substance) to the child without a doctor prescribing it for the child. The father was wrong, plain and simple.
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gr8Dad
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Fine, WHY was it "selfish" of the father? What did the father GAIN by giving the child the pill?
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Why give a "senior" discount, they have had plenty of time to raise the money...
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Goodmom
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[quote]Fine, WHY was it "selfish" of the father? What did the father GAIN by giving the child the pill? [/quote]
The father had issues with dealing with the child. Rather than go through the proper channels, including discussing with the mother, who has sole legal custody, he chose to give his child a controlled substance so that he didn't have to deal with the issues.
You aren't going to get around the fact that what the father did was wrong.
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LexieBelle
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Yeah, okay... I'm sure he'll do way hard time for giving ONE pill. You're a control freak/drama queen.
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ssmom79
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People really shouldn't downplay or defend the fact that the father dispensed a controlled substance (and Ritalin is a controlled substance) to the child without a doctor prescribing it for the child. The father was wrong, plain and simple.
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He was certainly wrong. I totally agree. My opinion is not to downgrade or defend.
I take my mom's migraine medicine when I do not have any of my own kind. I've even used my father-in-law's migraine meds. I look back at my mom, who gave me my sisters pink penicillin when I was sick and do not see a need for CPS to be called. I see my kid's BM administer meds between kids if they suffer from the same symptoms like a sinus illness. Because the doctor is going to prescribe the same thing. But I would not call CPS. Maybe I am setting myself up for a problem later. Something to think about.
If someone felt my mom was less of a parent, or BM is less of a parent because of those choices, then they can parent their child their way. But for me, I am OK dealing with this sort of an issue without CPS.
Goodmom said this: "The father had issues with dealing with the child. Rather than go through the proper channels, including discussing with the mother, who has sole legal custody, he chose to give his child a controlled substance so that he didn't have to deal with the issues."
And I totally agree there. He is wrong for what he did and that should be dealt with. I just don't agree that CPS is the proper channel. But hey, it's not my kid. I'm not in a toxic relationship, and BM and I see eye to eye on this issue. Maybe if I wasn't in my own situation I would feel differently.
And I totally understand that a universal med like penicillin isn't Ritalin, however, the act is the same. It's sharing a med.
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ssmom79
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Totally...lol!
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Goodmom
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[quote]Yeah, okay... I'm sure he'll do way hard time for giving ONE pill. You're a control freak/drama queen. [/quote]
Actually, you are the drama queen. Do hard time for a first time offense, if the mother pursues legal action, is definitely going overboard.
BAER.
BTW, recognizing that the father did something very wrong is not being a control freak/drama queen. It's called knowing what the law is. The fact that there are posters (and it really doesn't surprise me who the posters are, including you) defending an illegal act is, well, just plain wrong.
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