Sorry to start another thread about this case and I promise I'm not being goady, I am just having such a hard time wrapping my mind around what had happened to baby Preston, and others before him.
They all had multiple trips to the hospital with injuries and I would like to know if there is a number of injuries that is tolerated, or is there a cut off point at which you officially become concerned and involved? I know kids will be kids and injuries happen etc but what are the guidelines that you're following? It can't be just injuries being "unexplained" because those bastards told convincing lies, clearly. So what's the yardstick?
I have a 3 year old and he's been to hospital twice. One time he fell while learning to walk (right in front of me!) and hit his head on the edge of the coffee table. Got a huge lump on his forehead. I was distraught, took him in, all was ok but we were referred to social services, who called the following week to talk to me. I didn't hear anything after that, and he hasn't had any serious injuries since, but the experience put the fear of god into me and I might have gone overboard baby proofing the house after that.
The second time he had an allergic reaction to nuts and that didn't warrant any concern or SC involvement.