Is It The Real Deal?
Your child is claiming to be ill. He has no visible signs of illness. His forehead is not hot. He doesn’t have a rash. He is not vomiting. Yet he claims that he is so dizzy that he can’t even stand up. This is what I am dealing with this morning. While I can usually spot a faker a mile away, I am having trouble with this one.
I can only draw two conclusions from his ailment. Either he has figured how to out fox the fox, by claiming to have a problem that cannot be detected by human senses, or he really has a problem. I do not own an otoscope and cannot detect an ear infection. I thought that he was faking when he ordered cereal, toast and sausage biscuits for breakfast. In fact, I threatened him not being able to attend Friday’s birthday party, just to see if I could get a reaction. No reaction. Then I reconsidered when I brought him food and he no longer wanted it. Maybe is really is sick.
Have any of you ever dealt with a childhood ailment such as this? I could really use some help figuring this one out. Our pediatrician will not be in until 9 am (PST,) and I hate the thought of him missing school on account of the faker’s flu. What do you think?
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4 opinions for Is It The Real Deal?
Jennifer
Feb 27, 2008 at 10:59 am
Personally, and I know this will sound subjective from unschooling me, but kids, like adults need a day off once in a while. Maybe he’s not truly sick but really does need a break. Needing a break badly can be just as real as being really sick. Or, he may be in the first stages of sick, before kids develop symptoms they always seem to have a down day.
joyce
Feb 27, 2008 at 3:02 pm
I agree with Jennifer. I use to fake sick if I new there was a bully after me at school so that could be it too. love aj
Jessi
Feb 27, 2008 at 3:03 pm
I have not had a child have this problem, but I, myself, have suffered from vertigo. So dizzy and the room spun in so many directions, there was no getting out of bed for me. I always poo-pood people who said they suffered from vertigo until I had it once. I had loads of fluid in my ear - a reaction to the scent of burning candles. (That stuff is toxic, you know.)
So my thought is, maybe he really is not feeling well.
kadi
Feb 28, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Just wanted to thank you all for your advice. The doc. thinks that it might be anemia. I went and bought some iron fortified vitamins. He did love having a day at home with me, though!
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