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celesteanne
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need opinions...i called cps...

08/23/11 05:36 PM

I found out from my 9 year old son that his father has been giving him his(father's) 5mg ritalin in the late afternoon after my son's adhd medicine, vyvanse has worn off. I email his father asking him if it was true and he admitted that he had spoken with our son about the possibility of taking the ritalin and that his pediatrician said it was ok for him to take his medicine which by the way is NOT true.

I am upset on 3 levels...

1. father should NOT be giving our son ANY medication that is not prescribed to son.

2. father should not be teaching son that it is ok to take someone else's prescription

3. father should not be involving the pediatrician in his lies.

What I don't understand is why father never told me that he was having a hard time with son and maybe was concerned about his current dose. It has been the summer time and so the meds are not as obvious as they are during the school year.

I have sole legal custody and any medical changes and concerns need to come by me first. But besides that...what happened to co-parenting?

I am so scared by his fathers poor judgement to give a 9 year old ritalin without a doctor prescribing it. I do not want to cause a war as we have a very toxic relationship but I am concerned for our son's safety. I called CPS last night and reported it.

I am now afraid of what I have done....I don't regret calling CPS because I have to protect our son of course but I don't know....

Any thoughts?

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need opinions...i called cps...	celesteanne	08/23/11 05:36 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	gr8Dad	08/24/11 09:17 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	ssmom79	08/24/11 09:27 AM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	MrsB	08/24/11 09:46 AM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	celesteanne	08/24/11 06:48 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	gr8Dad	08/24/11 07:24 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	celesteanne	08/24/11 07:34 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	gr8Dad	08/24/11 08:35 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	Goodmom	08/25/11 05:33 AM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	gr8Dad	08/25/11 07:37 AM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	Goodmom	08/25/11 08:07 AM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	ssmom79	08/25/11 08:40 AM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	Goodmom	08/25/11 09:38 AM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	ssmom79	08/25/11 10:58 AM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	Goodmom	08/25/11 12:39 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	ssmom79	08/25/11 01:11 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	gr8Dad	08/25/11 04:11 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	elliesmom	08/25/11 04:17 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	gr8Dad	08/25/11 04:33 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	Redlegg	08/25/11 04:56 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	gr8Dad	08/25/11 05:39 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	Redlegg	08/25/11 06:04 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	gr8Dad	08/25/11 06:55 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	DedicatedDad	08/25/11 05:18 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	elliesmom	08/25/11 03:41 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	c_jane	08/25/11 10:53 AM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	ssmom79	08/25/11 08:42 AM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	LexieBelle	08/25/11 06:41 AM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	Goodmom	08/25/11 07:31 AM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	LexieBelle	08/25/11 08:25 AM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	Goodmom	08/25/11 09:31 AM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	SweetLight	08/24/11 09:29 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	gr8Dad	08/24/11 09:36 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	finz	08/25/11 02:48 AM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	SweetLight	08/24/11 09:56 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	gr8Dad	08/24/11 10:39 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	celesteanne	08/24/11 07:58 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	finz	08/23/11 05:59 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	gr8Dad	08/23/11 06:18 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	finz	08/23/11 09:46 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	gr8Dad	08/23/11 10:32 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	Goodmom	08/24/11 07:15 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	gr8Dad	08/24/11 07:25 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	Goodmom	08/24/11 07:33 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	gr8Dad	08/24/11 08:31 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	Goodmom	08/24/11 09:15 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	gr8Dad	08/24/11 09:22 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	Goodmom	08/25/11 05:30 AM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	Goodmom	08/24/11 09:11 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	Redlegg	08/24/11 08:03 AM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	LexieBelle	08/24/11 08:51 AM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	Goodmom	08/24/11 07:20 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	finz	08/23/11 09:55 PM
Re: need opinions...i called cps...	gr8Dad	08/23/11 05:54 PM

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