Not really a wwyd about the neglect per say,as I have already reported my concerns to ss.
Background:neighbour I have known for 10 years has had her children removed 3 times and returned,3rd return was 3 months ago after 18 months,her youngest is in the same class as mine and they regularly play together.
Neglect includes the child running the roads and going in other peoples houses and not being checked up on for hours,was in mine a few days ago for over 3 hours before her mum came knocking asking was child here as she thought child was playing outside(3 hours in freezing temp at 5 years old) yesterday and today child has been here since breakfast time til 6pm and not checked on once or called home for meals.Always happens,especially when new man on the scene.
My wwyd though is about nits,the poor child is absolutely riddled,has very thick long dar hair but you can visibly see them running across the hair can also see lots of scabs in the poor things parting,it must be so uncomfortable, the mum definitely knows the child has been infested for months,she told me to my face that she's fed up of denitting so not going to bother,the school class have been hit hard,every child I think have caught them now since September, my child twice also,the school have sent numerous letters home, had the nit nurse in the yard at home time to speak to parents etc,think they have also reported to ss.
After the child was sent home at 6 I got the nitty gritty out and checked my child and found 3 nits,so another fortnight of daily conditioner/comb torture for all the family.I know its not the child's fault and have always let them play together but I don't know how long I can go on with the de -nit routine if I keep letting this child in.
Wwyd? Keep letting child in or stop them playing together outside school(could still catch them in class though).