NH-Plan Would Staff Child Protective Services Around the Clock

Plan Would Staff Child Protective Services Around the Clock:

The Department of Health and Human Services presented a $1.8 million plan this week that would staff Child Protective Services around the clock. Safe staffing has long been a concern for Child Protective Service Workers (CPSWs), and not just in the evening hours.

Drugging Children to Keep Them Quiet

Ask: Drugging Children to Keep Them Quiet - Fever:
Alrighty, so this came up in the Babies on Planes thread, and, not being able to resist a good debate, I had to start a new thread.
Two mothers mentioned getting perscriptions from doctors to medicate children during a plane trip. Presumably to keep them calm and sedated. This honestly bothers me profoundly! I try not to give my child chemical medications at all, just as I try to avoid taking them myself. This has worked well for my family thus far...

ADHD Meds Tied to Lower Bone Density in Kids

ADHD Meds Tied to Lower Bone Density in Kids:

THURSDAY, March 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Children on medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have lower bone density than their peers, a new U.S. study suggests.Using data from a government health survey, researchers found that children taking ADHD medications had, on average, lower bone density in the hip and lumbar spine (lower back) than kids not on the drugs.

Woman discovers her co-worker is her birth mom

Woman discovers her co-worker is her birth mom | New York Post:

Jenny Thomas has known she was adopted since the age of 4. With very little information known about her birth mother (besides that she was from Rochester, NY, where Thomas, 40, still lives), she would find herself peering into women’s faces, wondering if any could be her mom.

Ex-Family Court Judge Steven Jones banned from the bench for life

Ex-Family Court Judge Steven Jones banned from the bench for life:

LAS VEGAS  A former family court judge has been banned from the bench for life, according to the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline.

Alternatives to the family court process - new Family Law Children Arbitration Scheme to be launched

Alternatives to the family court process - new Family Law Children Arbitration Scheme to be launched - Lexology:

For many, the prospect of attending a court hearing to decide upon the future of your family or finances can be a daunting process. Courts tend to be formal, overwhelming and expensive. Thankfully, court is not the only option and alternative dispute resolution methods, such as arbitration or mediation, can often assist in achieving a more amicable, timely and economical resolution. 

Letter: Child-abuse protection violates parents' rights

Letter: Child-abuse protection violates parents' rights:

ISSUE | CHILD ABUSE

Parents at risk

Janet Ginzberg's commentary is spot-on about the unintended but not inconsequential consequences of Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Law ("Sandusky case fallout goes on," Sunday).The law mandates that teachers and those who come into contact with children report suspected abuse to authorities. Failure to do so is a crime. It empowers protective agencies to investigate those reports.