[–] Voat_a_Goat_Mamma 0 points 11 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago
Yep, my mom did similar here in the US. She got wise though and used the psychiatric doctors. Then it's my word against hers. Unfortunately my poor sister was seen as an easy victim at just 4 years old. The psychiatrists were all to happy to dispense 3 and 4 drug cocktails fr a normal 4 year old. My sister is 28 now. She has permanent shakes from the drugs they gave her as a kid. My mom did it all for a paltry 5k a year and 2 week vacations once a month from my sister when she was in the hospital. When mom died my sister got off her meds within a year, because nothing was ever wrong with her.
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[–] Voat_a_Goat_Mamma 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Yes, only takes synthroid for a thyroid issue.
[–] derram 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Mother jailed for making children have surgery so she could claim benefits | UK news | The Guardian
'A mother who lied about her children being ill, forcing them to have surgery as part of a plan to falsely claim benefits, has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years. '
'She forced her children to fake symptoms of illnesses, ranging from asthma to autism and urology problems, to secure her benefits. '
'The woman’s lies, which spanned a decade, allowed her to claim more than £375,000 in benefits, before she was arrested by police in 2013. '
'She lied at every opportunity, presenting herself as a lone parent coping with ill and vulnerable children. '
'She was convicted last month of cruelty, fraud, making a false representation and obtaining money transfer by deception. '
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[–] ChaoticNeutral ago
My wife was peripherally involved in exposing a mother like this. Totally fucked up person.