Quote From: kyblonde2006Being the mother of a child, with physical challenges (as well as mental challenges...which is how Dr Phil should label this....not mentlly retarded) I was appalled by the actions and the behavior of this mother. And her saying that this child understands, was a bunch of bull. My child needs constant repetition and constant reminding and that is what she gets, when she needs it. And for her to call her names, because "she doesn't want her to be shocked by the children at school"...what is the little girl going to say, "it's ok, my mommy calls me the same names"? I agree that this woman needs help, and more than Dr Phil can offer. This little girl does not deserve this, she deserves a parent/parents (not much was mentioned if any about the father) who will support her, be there for her, and guide her to the best of thier ability. I wouldn't even give her 2% of the ability right now. I cried watching her call that sweet baby names, and the threats was uncalled for. I feel the child should be placed in some sort of therapy/counseling. I know it won't help her challenges, but it would give themom a break, and the mom could go for her well deserved counseling on how to soak in the fact this baby will not change, and she needs to learn to cope and accept. If she can not, as hard as it would be on the baby, she should be placed in a loving, caring home, where she wold the care and love she so deserves. The little one shold not suffer because of her mother's denial.
I am not a person who is experienced with PWS however I am a person experienced with abuse by a mother, verbal abuse, it is not good, wether you have a mental problem causing you to eat without control or not there is no excuse for a mother to tell her six year old daughter that she will kill her or to call her beautiful daughter those ugly names, I know I was forced to go to school and ask my english teacher certain meanings of certian names. No mother worth her weight in beans calls her child those kinds of names, a child is a gift on "LOAN", a child is a GIFT just a GIFT not a RIGHT. I faced abuse all my life and I am now going to be 48 years old next month and I still feel the pain, I praise God I have not passed that pain on, but it is only by the Grace of God that I have not passed on that pain. When will this world learn that children are so very very precious, we do not need to beat them with our fists or with our words, instead we need to love them, care for them, watch out for them, protect them, provide for them and never ever beat them down in any way shape or form. We were put here to love one another, it is time we started, we can start with teaching our children to love themselves and to love each other.
We can do this with God's help!
Sandy
Delaware
