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In reply to the discussion: Father tries to cut BB pellet out of son's skull after mishap [View all]kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)100. Yeah, I find that sort of thing OVER A SILLY BB to be a bit creepy.
It's little more than a splinter. Heck, EVERY parent should be able to do that sort of minor thing. We're such shrinking violets these days, afraid of anything that might involve a single drop of blood.
Yes, it's best for a doctor to address it, but I don't think this constitutes anything remotely approaching a crime.
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Father tries to cut BB pellet out of son's skull after mishap [View all]
proud2BlibKansan
Nov 2012
OP
OMG, kidney stones! That can be very painful. I only had one once and it passed on its own. I guess
RKP5637
Nov 2012
#4
I and several friends who had severe kidney stones started drinking 1-2 large glasses of water
dae
Dec 2012
#152
I bet the father knew he was breaking local law by allowing the discharge of a BB gun
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#188
likewise, neither would the input of a 12 year old on the appropriateness of home-medical care
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#24
taking a utility knife to a kid's scalp as proper care of an injured 12 year old?
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#29
maybe the father had no choice, since he couldn't drive the kid due to being drunk
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#31
Exactly. It's not rocket science, but OTOH it might not even be necessary.
kestrel91316
Dec 2012
#68
It's against the law to discharge a BB gun in the city limits. That alone is a CPS issue.
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#189
Mineral Man defended a poster who considered raising a child like training a puppy
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#38
"Mineral Man defended a poster who considered raising a child like training a puppy"
Shining Jack
Dec 2012
#131
Depends on the injury, scalps really don't hurt much after the initial strike.
Lionessa
Dec 2012
#76
The father wasn't successful in digging out the BB, so it must have been fairly deep.
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#205
I'm surprised to hear otherwise sensible people defending parents who ignore city law
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#199
I'm surprised to hear otherwise sensible people reading only the headlines and sketchy details
demwing
Dec 2012
#229
i didn't weigh in on the CPS action --i have been arguing what the dad did was stupid & dangerous
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#124
Problem is. . . there likelihood of acquiring MRSA is huge at a hospital compared to
Lionessa
Dec 2012
#34
And as it turned out, the surgery was unsuccessful. So it couldn't have been that superficial.
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#212
I had two prongs of a treble hook in the back of my head learning to overhead cast as a kid.
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2012
#147
Any father should know that a doctor should treat a head wound, and that antibiotics
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#182
Here's a WA state health department that recommends a tetanus booster after an injury.
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#265
It's a BB under the skin. Heck, I see feline patients all the time that have a BB or 2 in them that
kestrel91316
Dec 2012
#69
So, responding with an insulting comment is a good way to have a discussion?....
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#164
The dad deserved a stern lecture from a physician. It needn't become an issue for government.
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#112
This was not an overreaction. The father probably avoided treatment because he knew
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#185
It is KS. Cops sees the Devil Buddha and has to 'Save' the boy with Baby Jesus!
Viking12
Dec 2012
#151
My step-father duct-taped the end of his finger back on. It was to the first knuckle. We spent
Mnemosyne
Nov 2012
#18
That's very interesting, X_Digger. I can't wait to try it next time one of my friends gets a gaping
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#67
Yes indeed, standart practice for scalp injuries not requiring skull consideration.
Lionessa
Dec 2012
#75
Perhaps an African-American father would be sitting in jail in the same situation
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#115
Why do you assume because they are AA that they don't have a pricier address?
RetroLounge
Dec 2012
#140
I looked at the video tape in the original link - all the neighbors interviewed
hedgehog
Dec 2012
#144
I think Zeke is the boy's father's boyfriend, and the "girlfriend" is just a neighbor they asked...
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#119
Also No Surprise That Our Resident Authoritarians Sided With The State, Here, Sir.
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#117
obviously the safety of a 12 year old boy is secondary to a dad's god-given right to be a stupid ass
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#123
The fact that there's more to the story doesn't lessen the need for CPS to get involved.
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#211
thinking a kid should be seen by a doctor (ER or urgent care or whatever) is not "freaking out"
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#174
The law prohibits the discharge of a BB gun. In this case, a BB gun was discharged.
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#233
IF that's what happened. But the nurse's aid who was asked to help out told a different story.
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#241
CPS didn't remove him from the home. Zeke's girlfriend did that, when she finally
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#254
The nurse's aid who saw him after the injury thought he should see a doctor right
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#244
The CDC doesn't think this is a joke, and neither should any responsible adult.
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#247
Would you say that if it was your pal who decided to take it upon himself to dig into
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#210
Why did the father finally take the boy to the hospital? Probably because the wound
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#201
nope. because the kid didn't tell the dad about it and not until the guy the kid...
yawnmaster
Dec 2012
#206
More recent reports say the father went to work on Thursday after he learned of the injury,
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#208
Signs of infection the day after doesn't prove it was infected the day before.
tinrobot
Dec 2012
#207
My ophthalmologist is strongly against spongy "Nerf" guns because of the eye damage he's seen.
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#252
You could be right. The father here and/or Zeke played with too many Nerf products,
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#258
Why is this a child abuse case? It seems like he tried to help the boy but did it wrong.
craigmatic
Dec 2012
#260