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Originally Posted by Slava
Of course she could've taken the child to a clinic, and the doctor would've probably chatted for a couple minutes and said, 'ya, its that time of year and you haven't had a flu shot, so get some rest'.
That sounds a lot more terrible, but honestly how easy would it be to tell the difference between this infection and the flu or a virus? The grandfather seemed to think it was the flu, and if he's right that it was four days that's downright scary. I'm not sure I'd have my kids to a clinic because I would think its 'just the flu' as well.
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Agreed. My daughter has never been so sick that I was actually really worried. It's one thing for a kid to be pretty sick, to the point where you think a doctor visit is warranted, quite another to be calling 911. That's why I think it's better to reserve judgement. This story sounds pretty fishy to me, but as a parent, I just don't see how you can withhold medical treatment, especially when it's obviously necessary.
If it turns out that she's a kook that didn't take an obviously sick child to the doctor, then I'm all for the maximum penalty. Necessities of life. First world country. But there are always two sides to the story. Grandfather already listed off a pretty good reason why judgement should be reserved.