At what point can I call CPS or can I at all?

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Anonymous wrote:No doctor, no vaccines, no intention to put him in school later— this child is very isolated and needs help. Id call. Some other adult has to lay eyes on the child and make sure he’s ok. Sorry OP, I’d call.

Agree: call.

Please know CPS’s hands are tied on 2 issues (so please don’t mentioned them): homeschooling and refusal to vaccinate.

But malnourishment is actionable.

It’s also crucial to call early, as this poor kid’s development could be irreparably harmed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where is the child’s father?

Stop asking this question. Good lord. It's almost never a useful question. What answer to this question will help the OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where is the child’s father?

Stop asking this question. Good lord. It's almost never a useful question. What answer to this question will help the OP?

OP said the father is an unemployed deadbeat dad

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If the child is entering preschool soon - or would be OK until kindergarten - then some of these problems will solve themselves because kids need medical paperwork to enter school.

she already said the kid will be home schooled

I believe this is the copout approach of many ill-prepared and lazy parents. I have a cousin that was clearly on the spectrum and was sent straight to Kindergarten with no pre-school. That kid lasted a week. Unfortunately, he is the oldest and it influenced the path of the next two siblings. They all missed so many opportunities for progress and intervention that can't be recovered. All because their parents couldn't accept reality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think I would call cos and I don’t say that lightly. Do you know the pediatrician he last saw? It might also be worth calling them first. They might be able to at least try to get him in for an appointment.

What sort of things does she feed him at meals? Does he eat 3 normal meals a day or is it like egg whites and kale at those meals? No snacks won’t kill gin but he needs fats at that age for brain development and carbs and sodium too.

No pediatrician is going to see a child without paperwork and with a non custodial adult.

[Anonymous]

Please call CPS.

[Anonymous]

This was very heart wrenching to read OP.

I personally think you can call right now.

Your poor nephew is being severely neglected & his dietary restrictions are so absurd!

[Anonymous]

Tell her from a French person: we don’t believing in snacking but there’s a dedicated fourth meal typically scheduled at 4pm every day: “goûter.” And it’s typically sweet (cookies and milk) but the health driven parents will offer yoghurt or fruit instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This was very heart wrenching to read OP.

I personally think you can call right now.

Your poor nephew is being severely neglected & his dietary restrictions are so absurd!

I agree with calling. We used to live in Takoma Park and there were more than a few parents who didn’t believe in vaccination, homeschooled, followed really weird dietary restrictions, etc.

[Anonymous]

A two year old losing weight and receiving no medical attention in relation to that is all you need. Yes, call. Foster care can be awful, but starving to death is worse.