Without knowing the specifics, it's hard to know what she was thinking. If the kid had mild symptoms that rapidly escalated, it's easy to understand how she may have misjudged how serious it was. I know one thing that drives people nuts is the strain on the health care system when people bring their kids in for every sniffle or belly ache. On rare occasions though, serious illnesses begin with mild symptoms.
If this kid was suffering with a high fever or laboured breathing and the mom still relied on home remedies, then I think that she is definitely negligent.
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