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mha3484

Thu, Aug 03 2017, 5:42 pm

On Facebook there is a 500 comment thread going about peoples parenting failures. I commented that it is not wise to admit some of this stuff to a group of 21,000 strangers on the chance that one of them feels it necessary to report you to social services. A lot of people seemed to think that there was nothing wrong with letting small kids play while you go back to sleep.

My question is this: If you are a social worker or other mandated reporter would you consider this neglect and feel that you need to call social services or would you say no big deal. I am starting to question my sanity and would love a reality check.

amother

Pewter

Thu, Aug 03 2017, 5:49 pm

Play where?

mha3484

Thu, Aug 03 2017, 5:51 pm

There was a range of in their room alone to a laundry room, living room

amother

Salmon

Thu, Aug 03 2017, 6:30 pm

Depends on the ages and setup of the home. Also depends how lightly you sleep.

amother

Emerald

Thu, Aug 03 2017, 7:23 pm

Omg.
Sounds torturous to me.
If something ever happens to one of these people then the social services will have lots of evidence.
Please don't make that mistake!

pesek zman

Thu, Aug 03 2017, 8:35 pm

I wouldn't report for that. And I'm a pediatric hospital social worker. unless it was an unwitnessed fall off a bed (infant) resulting in skull fracture, I wouldn't report (meaning, if a kid was jumping on couch and broke elbow while parent was asleep in the next room) I'd educate.

saralem

Thu, Aug 03 2017, 8:41 pm

Nope. Doesn't sound reportable to me. I'm a mandated reporter.

amother

Pewter

Thu, Aug 03 2017, 9:06 pm

mha3484 wrote:

There was a range of in their room alone to a laundry room, living room

So the kids have access to the parents?
Are the parents deep sleepers?
Is the child a normally relaxed child or does it have ADHD SN etc?
Every detail makes a difference.

out-of-towner

Thu, Aug 03 2017, 10:16 pm

AFAIK you are only a mandated reporter if you have a professional relationship with them. Oh, and on a different note, I'm also pretty sure that HIPPA only applies to people that you have a professional relationship with as well.

amother

Powderblue

Thu, Aug 03 2017, 10:24 pm

I'm also a mandated reporter and have been told that I must have a relationship with the child in order to be required to report abuse.

mha3484

Thu, Aug 03 2017, 11:00 pm

Thanks everyone for answering!

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