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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Simplicity" data-source="post: 3204238" data-attributes="member: 1496">Yes, but I already know that I don't agree with you on many things.But now you are touching on a tender spot for me.I agree that there has to be some protection for physically abused and neglected children.That's a whole different world from stupid parents raising poorly behaved children.  And it's certainly not letting your kids play video games or late movies.I do believe that it is too easy to lose parental rights in the US.  THAT became immediately apparent to me after my son was born prematurely, and I had to deal with child services.  It's frightening to see how quickly you can lose parental rights when your child is in an ICU.  The doctor knows what's best, and the insurance knows what they're going to pay for.  Your new baby gets locked in a room, and you are given visitation rights a few hours each day.  And you have little to no say about how the child is cared for.  I once asked my "advocate" case manager (who worked for the insurance company) whether they would ever tell me if the insurance company and the doctor disagreed about a treatment.  She said no, she wouldn't.  Great advocate, huh?  God forbid if you ever wanted to refuse treatment for something or switch to some other hospital.  I think they'd taser you.Meanwhile there's a social worker who just comes by to CHAT.  You're in the hospital having a kid, and up comes the social worker who's there to make sure you're having a SUPER time.  Hey, how's it going!  Let's be friends and see if you get to keep your child!  And when your kid is developmentally delayed, you get to talk to them again.  Social workers ask the same questions over and over.  You mean both parents work?  Yes.  So he's in daycare?  Yes.  Do you have family nearby?  Somewhat.  Do they watch him?  No.  Do you have friends to watch him?  No.  Both full-time jobs then?  Yes.  Are one of you going to quit?  No.My son is fine now.  A little physical therapy cleared everything up nicely.  But what a nightmare.  Please don't tell me that's the way it should be.</blockquote>

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