The Psychiatrist is unprofessional! I had 2 appointments with this man, once when my son was 5 and the 2nd after he turned 6. I visited the 1st time to get my little one help for his attention difficulty during school..but while the dr and i were discussing the parents medical history on mental disorders, I had stated when I was a child, I had gone to one of those Boca Ratone dr's in the early 90's who put me on ritalin then aderall for ADHD but I don't think I had it nor have ADHD. The dr then asked me how I did on it. When I told him it made me hyper and all cracked out, the Dr then told me that's because I'm bi-polar. Wait, what?! I told him I do not get those manic stages and when I wake up in the morning, I'm not depressed one day and high above the clouds the next. The dr said Manic isn't a part of bi-polar. But that's besides the point because I'm here for my son, not to diagnose me. But the dr was saying my son is fine and he does not have anything wrong with him! When I started explaining to him about my son's other brother from his fathers side, he interrupted me and stated again that my son is fine and that he doesn't diagnose until the patient is 6 years of age or older. I walked out feeling helpless because my son's teacher and I have been in contact with eachother about my son's attention difficulties and her and I have tried almost everything but thank God a friend of mine explained that I could have my son's pediatrician get my son on meds to see if that helps but the teacher would need a form to fill out. I reached out and got everything in order! Yay :) my son improved over 60% with this.anyways, forward to the present time.I went back to establish a psychiatrist since i now know my son is improving with the lowest dose of meds..but when I came back, he was just as rude. He kept calling my son 5 when my son and I kept saying he's 6...and he yelled at me and made me cry in his office because he said I "abuse" my kids because I spank my kids open handed and on my kids bottom and my kids can clearly explain that it does not hurt them nor leave marks! But with that being said, he told me it's abuse. That's not true!!! ***Florida Law Allows for Spanking – Unless It Results in “Harm.” Spanking or other discipline of a child that involves a physical act is known as “corporal punishment” or “corporal discipline.” Florida law allows parents or legal guardians to use corporal punishment on their children – to a point. Florida Statutes Section 39.01(2), which defines child abuse, provides that “Corporal discipline of a child by a parent or legal custodian for disciplinary purposes does not in itself constitute abuse when it does not result in harm to the child.” So, while spanking is not in and of itself against the law in Florida, it can be a crime if it causes “harm” to the child as defined in Florida law. What constitutes “harm” goes beyond actual physical harm to include acts likely to cause physical, mental, or emotional harm – even if no actual harm results. As set forth in In Florida Statutes Section 39.01(32)(a), “harm” to a child’s health or welfare can occur when any person “inflicts or allows to be inflicted upon the child physical, mental, or emotional injury…” Such injury specifically includes: “Inappropriate or excessively harsh disciplinary action that is likely to result in physical injury, mental injury as defined in this section, or emotional injury.” As a Florida parent, you have the right to discipline your kids. That discipline can include spanking. But when you go beyond that across the bottom, you may find yourself facing child abuse charges. Here I am fighting custody against a guy who physically and emotionally abused my child, this child, yet this medical professional is in this tiny room yelling at me claiming abuse and reporting it..I have nothing to hide and so my door is always open to any child advocate wishing to 'help and protect' my child(ren) but I do not like to be emotionally critisized and falsley acused of abusing and hurting my children!
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