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Is it possible to make a career of terrible parenting?

Did you all know that the field of mental health enables entire families to remain on the dole, 18 years at a time? SSI recognizes ADHD as a disability in some cases. If the parent reads up a little, they can present symptoms that lead the incompetent therapist to give their child a Bipolar Disorder diagnosis. Once that happens, the family has income and services until that child is an adult. A family that plans well, will make sure they have kids, even when they are into their 40's. To trick the therapists, the parents neglect their kids, raise them in chaos, and offer no guidance on standards of conduct. Once that child enters the therapists office, he'll believe what the parents tell him. Once the child is in school, IEP's and no expectation of any normal performance. I know, many of you would never sacrafice your children in this way, but many don't have any qualms about it.

Public Comments

1. Sort of like making a career of living on welfare, food stamps, and Section 8 housing. The people that are making a career of it take slots needed by the truly deserving.
2. It happens.Especially in NY.The system seems to be backwards.I work full time for the same agency for 17 yrs.I still live check to check and can't hardly feed my family,but don't qualify for any state help.Maybe I should get on drugs.lol
3. lots of people do.
4. Sure, lots of people do.
5. There are parents that do this. But not me. I got in trouble last year because I was told that our home enviroment was "chaotic," and that I was "emotionally abusive" and that I was guilty of "Neglect" (never yell at a wayward teen!). I was told to put my kids on Social Security and I didn't want to. I had to struggle hard to try to get my good name cleared. How so you raise kids properly if every form of discipline is labeled as some form of abuse or neglect, and every nonperfection you could possibly have is nit-picked at? Such is the system that we have today!