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Re: need opinions...i called cps...
08/25/11 02:48 AM
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[quote]Dad CAN'T take the child to the doctor, she has made THAT perfectly clear. So what is Dad to do?
Place yourself in his shoes. He has a child with a DIAGNOSED condition, he is diagnosed with a VERY similar condition, he has NO say in the treatment, and apparently, Mom is not concerned about anything but how it affects HER time (now I COULD be wrong on this, I have asked a number of times and gotten no response, so if he IS involved in the treatment plan, that would change things). What would YOU do? [/quote]
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What I wouldn't do is medicate my child with a prescription med that was NOT prescribed for him.
This is a NON EMERGENCY situation. Plenty of time to discuss concerns with ex. If ex refused to discuss and/or address the issue with a doctor, I would ask the courts to force the issue on addressing the problem with a medical profession.
Especially if I had an antagonistic relationship with an ex who had sole legal custody and who was apprehensive about ADHD meds in general, I would never be stupid enough to give her proof of my poor judgement.
There are soooo many levels of idiocy in what he did.....
in no particular order.....
1. don't give ex proof of his poor judgement
2. don't give his kid a prescription med without a doctor's order. Yes, I totally understand Ritalin is similar to what the kid is already taking, so the expected risks are less than with a different type of meds. The doctor may very well have ordered this med for the child. The risk of an adverse effect would be the same, but the risk of liability in giving it to him without a doctor's order are HUGE. A serious adverse effect means you've just poisoned your own kid.
3. don't share prescription meds
4. especially don't share schedule II meds
5. don't teach your kids to take other people's meds
6. don't teach your kids to take schedule II controlled substances that weren't prescribed for them.
7. don't expect to COMMITT A CRIME and have there be no repurcussions.
8. don't let a history of poor communication with an ex prevent you from trying to work on an issue that concerns the kids.
9. take your own damn Ritalin, as ordered, and then maybe you won't be impulsive enough to think this was a good plan.
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