{"id":56501,"date":"2018-11-30T13:23:20","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T11:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/always-keep-an-eye-on-your-children-says-mom-20181130-3\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T19:16:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T17:16:10","slug":"always-keep-an-eye-on-your-children-says-mom-20181130-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/always-keep-an-eye-on-your-children-says-mom-20181130-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Always keep an eye on your children, says mom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U30320700446T4C\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>The mother of one of the boys who \u201caccidentally\u201d took the pills of a mentally ill patient told <em>TygerBurger <\/em>that through this ordeal she has learned that she has to keep a very close eye on her children.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">Her son was one of five children who reportedly took the pills of a schizophrenic patient at a Ravensmead home on Monday 19 November.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>The woman, who has asked to remain anonymous to avoid victimisation of her son, said she was in her backyard dwelling while her son was in the main house: \u201cI was at home cleaning and my son was in the main house playing with his friends. Around 17:00, we went to my mother and when we arrived there my mother and I started noticing that something was not right with my son.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>\u201cHe kept telling us he doesn\u2019t feel well, then I asked what he ate or drank for the day. He then told us that the man (who is mentally ill) gave him tablets, but he said he only took two tablets.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">She said they immediately returned home and then she took the boy to Tygerberg Hospital. <p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\u201cWhen we arrived at the hospital, the doctors assessed him, then took my son to the intensive care unit (ICU). I was so shocked.\u201d<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>The mother said that at the time she had not known there were other children who had also taken tablets until one of them arrived at the hospital on the same day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>\u201cI prefer not to speak on behalf of the other mothers,\u201d she told the newspaper.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p><em>TygerBurger<\/em> met with some of the other mothers, but they were reluctant to speak to the newspaper.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>Tygerberg Hospital spokesperson, Laticia Pienaar, confirmed that the children were admitted last week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>\u201cThe five children you are referring to were all discharged in a stable condition. 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