Just found out my ex has been testing the kids every week...

[Rottentofu]

My boys just told me their mom has been forcing them to take the COVID test every week when they go over to her place. Ex lives with her parents. The boys hated it, but they couldn't refuse their mom. I think this borderline paranoia and child abuse right? There is no point trying to discuss any COVID related issues with Them. They are triple vaxxed and triple masked. There's gotta be some sort of agency or legal action I can take to stop this sort of abuse.

[sbo80]

no court is going to agree that taking a covid test is "child abuse". Kids also don't like brushing their teeth or eating their vegetables either. Just because they don't like it doesn't make it abuse. She might be nuts, but it's not a crime.

[2shotjoe]

if they're 12 or older, couldn't they just refuse to go to their mom's?

[Scota4570]

Keep an eye out for other fabricated health issues she imposes on the kids.

https://www.verywellmind.com/munchausen-by-proxy-5071840

[Jeepergeo]

My boys just told me their mom has been forcing them to take the COVID test every week when they go over to her place. Ex lives with her parents. The boys hated it, but they couldn't refuse their mom. I think this borderline paranoia and child abuse right? There is no point trying to discuss any COVID related issues with Them. They are triple vaxxed and triple masked. There's gotta be some sort of agency or legal action I can take to stop this sort of abuse.

How long has this been going on? If "every week" for say a month or more and you're just now finding out, then you aught to get more in touch with your kids and what's going on in their lives.

[1911RONIN]

Nothing you can do. Testing is not abuse by any legal standard


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[bruss01]

I'm with most here. Sure, the constant unwarranted testing is a nuisance, but it's a harmless annoyance.

Your ex sounds like she has some version of OCD or covid paranoia. If she's unwilling to get help for that, there's really not a lot you can do. I suspect there are other things more deserving of the attention/energy you are giving this issue.

[19K]

A cotton swab up the nose is child abuse? Boy, I sure hope no one calls CPS on me and my family.

My kid screams when I have to brush his teeth and I don’t use his favorite toothbrush (the upstairs one, not the downstairs one).

My other kid screams when I change his poopy diaper because he doesn’t like butt cream.


There is an agency that can stop the weekly testing, it’s called the courthouse and custody. Good luck trying to take your children away from a parent because of a 10 second nose swab.

[Dan_Eastvale]

Not abuse…

Just stupid paranoid OCD over nothing

Like all COVID freakers

Hopefully doesn’t get them vaxxed

[Mayor McRifle]

My boys just told me their mom has been forcing them to take the COVID test every week when they go over to her place. Ex lives with her parents. The boys hated it, but they couldn't refuse their mom. I think this borderline paranoia and child abuse right? There is no point trying to discuss any COVID related issues with Them. They are triple vaxxed and triple masked. There's gotta be some sort of agency or legal action I can take to stop this sort of abuse.

[Scota4570]

It may not be direct abuse by swab. It is an indicator of mental health issues. She is projecting paranoia or attention seeking behavior via the kids. That is serious and may evolve into overt abuse via the medical community. Maybe the next thing will be gender issues? If she refuses to listen to real evidence that kids are not at risk you have a serious problem. The least of those problems is that she is harmlessly crazy. Monitor it carefully for your kids' sake.

[Dvrjon]

[19K]

It may not be direct abuse by swab. It is an indicator of mental health issues. She is projecting paranoia or attention seeking behavior via the kids. That is serious and may evolve into overt abuse via the medical community. Maybe the next thing will be gender issues? If she refuses to listen to real evidence that kids are not at risk you have a serious problem. The least of those problems is that she is harmlessly crazy. Monitor it carefully for your kids' sake.

I’m assuming based on the OPs previous posts he’s not vaccinated, against giving children the vaccine, and possibly doesn’t/didn’t care about spreading or not spreading the virus through unsafe practices.


The EX is obviously for the vaccine, if she and her parents have 3 shots now. She Wanted the kids vaccinated and the OP didn’t say whether that happened or not.

Based on his kids ages, his EXs parents are probably older than my parents (in their 60s.)

She doesn’t want her unvaccinated kids, coming to her parents home and possibly spreading the virus to them and possibly killing their grandparents so she tests them when she gets them.

What does that have to do with munchausen by proxy?

[JoshlikesARs]

The vax doesnt stop tranmission and kids are very resilient from it.

Kids > adults especially elderly adults.

Man, society has everything *** backwards. I agree its not "abuse" and no judge would see it that way anyway. I would be pissed and annoyed if I was the OP as well.

[19K]

The vax doesnt stop tranmission and kids are very resilient from it.

Kids > adults especially elderly adults.

Man, society has everything *** backwards. I agree its not "abuse" and no judge would see it that way anyway. I would be pissed and annoyed if I was the OP as well.