[Lil Sis]

Originally Posted by Lil Sis

I agree, the camp is wrong. Of course I only know Florida law but my degree and training is early childhood development. I used to teach the classes on detecting abuse at the local jr. college required to work in any child care/ day care.
The law here states that the person who thinks there is abuse must report the abuse. Do not report to a supervisor. The theory is the more times the "story" is told it will change or be influenced. Like the kid ssupervisor telling your daughter don't worry. She was wrong, not your daughter!!!!

I would question talking to the mother, she could have made up any story to cover her a$$. I much rather make a mistake reporting abuse than sending a child home to be abused more. I love that your daughter cares.. some people just dont!!

As to the other child, the negelct sounds like another version of child abuse. If I was you daughter I would report that-- she could even make the call from home so the camp does not know. Let the child services check out the home... maybe it will scare the mom into doing laundry!!!

Your daughter is a minor, I wouldn't ripe the camp a new a$$... not my style so I am not too good at that, but I would talk to them.. it is your child. It was the camps place to train her, and her supervisor to guide her.

Tell her I am proud of her from me...
Shinja

Originally Posted by Lisa and Pic

My retirement job is in the child abuse field. So, have strong opinions about this.

Your daughter did the right thing and actually it is the law that she do this. The camp is wrong. Unfortunately child abuse can happen in any social- Please help your daughter report this to the local Cabinet/Social Workers in your area. This can be completed anonymously, if needed. They will do the investigation. Neither one of you would want to live with a decision to ignore this, if something happened to this child. economic class, including parents that can afford to send their children to camp.

I so agree... report from home to the child service department of your state...anonymously would be good. If you are wrong you incontinence the family-- if you are right you save a child's life.