Mother makes son with learning disorder eat from a dog bowl
Footage shows the mother instructing the child to eat the dog food and laughing as he eats.
Recorded in the Brazilian town of Trindade, the little boy can be seen on the floor, eating a bowl of dog food while his mother recorded, watched, and laughed on.
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The video was then forwarded to the family group chat as the mother and great-aunt who was present found it funny. However, the gran was not having any of it and shared the video out of 'disgust'. The footage then made its way onto the internet through his grandmother who claimed that the child became sick after eating the food.
The mother and aunt have had charges laid against them but the lawyer has stated that no one meant the child any harm, stating that the child is loved and well cared for. The lawyer then went on to blame the grandmother.
The suffering occurred because of the cruelty and irresponsibility of the boy's paternal grandmother who, having access to the video in a family group, distorted the facts and posted the images to social media in a negative way, causing diverse interpretations which are out of the real context.
I cannot see anything funny in this video. This is no way to treat any child, let alone a child with special needs who requires love and nurturing, not laughter, to flourish in the best way possible. This video was something I actually would rather not have watched. It is disgusting, disturbing, and sad that it has gone viral.
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For me to even say any more is just too much. It saddens and brings me to tears all at the same time. The sad reality is this disgusting mom caught this on camera - there are others moms who do this to their children and no one even knows. It stands testament to the evil society we live in. If your own mother who birthed you cannot look after you - who will?!