What is the term for these type of mothers?

Question

I have heard of mothers that use their child to get attention for themselves.... like always claiming the child is sick, making up symptoms for the child or at times going to the extreme of abusing the child and supposedly not knowing anything about the abuse to gain attention to themselves...

I know there is a name for this but cannot recall it

does anyone know the term for this?

Answer 1

Munchausen's Syndrome By Proxy

  VERY sad and serious psychological disease...

Answer 2

Munchausen syndrome

Answer 3

Munchansen Syndrome by proxy.

Answer 4

Munchausen's Syndrome. Sorry if the spelling is wrong.

Answer 5

Münchhausen by proxy syndrome

Munchhausen's alone is when you abuse yourself to get attention. By proxy is when you hurt someone else to gain sympathy for yourself.

Answer 6

it's a mental disease known as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy  

Answer 7

Munchausen Syndrome