The key signs of munchausen by proxy syndrome?

Question

Does anyone know the key signs of munchausen by proxy syndrome? Family members have told me that my mother in law is a perfect candidate and that I shouldnt leave my son with her. He screams and cries whenever she has him or even when she walks in the room :(

Answer 1

Obviously she is abusing the child and definitely should NOT be left alone with him. The only munchausen cases I've ever heard of were mothers who craved the attention. I suppose it's possible with ones other than mothers.

Answer 2

if your son is often upset, sick, or injured around her, you should not leave him with her. munchausen byproxy is when someone fakes an illness on themselves or someone else for attention.

Answer 3

People with this disorder often get a great deal of praise, sympathy and support because they are caring for a "sick" or "disabled" child.  They appear to be devoted and very involved and loving.  The problem is that the child never improves, no matter how much intervention there is, because the caregiver keeps that child sick or injured. Often the child is hospitalized and does remarkably well, but as soon as the caregiver is the one in charge again, the child relapses or gets worse.

Your son's situation doesn't sound like any of the cases I have seen or known; in those cases the kids are actually extremely dependent on the caregiver.  Something else may be going on here.

Answer 4

here is a story thats true.

My brother in law had a girllfriend years ago, she was ok at first, a little in your face but after about 3 months i noticed she was pregnant but not to my brother in law she was actually pregnant and didnt know it when they met.

he accepted the baby as hes a really giving person, but when she got to about 7 months she kept getting mysterious illnesses that she would have to got to hospital for.

The baby came early and was quiet ill ,and at 8 months the baby was hospitalised for serious infections,On the day this happend i had been to see how she was doing, and as i walked away within 1 minute an ambulance passed me i thought this odd when it turned into her drive way.

Later (2 weeks) at the hospital the doctors and nurses must have been suspicious of the childs illness along side myself, because they set up hiden cameras.

And guess what they caught her out smothering her baby and forcing it to swallow its own vomit which was causing infections.

I had nothing to do with her after that, but found out she has a previous child which was in the care of her mother for the same reason.

This lady even went to court, got off under the guidance of a physciatrist, and guess what had 3 more kids, all in foster care.

she was a liar, manipulative,and sneaky, and very self absorbed

Typically, the perpetrator feels satisfied by gaining the attention and sympathy of doctors, nurses, and others who come into contact with him or her and the child. Some experts believe that it isn't just the attention that's gained from the "illness" of the child that drives this behavior, but also the satisfaction in being able to deceive individuals that they consider to be more important and powerful than themselves.

WARNING SIGNS:

a parent or caregiver who isn't reassured by "good news" when test results find no medical problems, but continues to believe that the child is ill

a parent or caregiver who appears to be medically knowledgeable or fascinated with medical details or appears to enjoy the hospital environment

a parent or caregiver who's unusually calm in the face of serious difficulties with the child's health.

Causes of MBPS

In some cases, the parents or caregivers themselves were abused, both physically and sexually, as children. They may have come from families in which being sick was a way to get love. The parent's or caregiver's own personal needs overcome his or her ability to see the child as a person with feelings and rights, possibly because the parent or caregiver may have grown up being treated like he or she wasn't a person with rights or feelings.

Other theories say that Munchausen by proxy syndrome is a cry for help on the part of the parent or caregiver, who may be experiencing anxiety or depression or have feelings of inadequacy as a parent or caregiver of a young child. Some may feel a sense of acknowledgement when the child's doctor confirms their caregiving skills. Or, the parent or caregiver may just enjoy the attention that the sick child — and, therefore, he or she — gets.

Sad sick people who should not be legally allowed to concieve.