I decided to keep this going, because you learn best by teaching others.
This week - Mauchausen Sydrome by Proxy
A form of Mauchausen Syndrome, or Factitious Disorder, in which a parent causes or promotes illnesses in their children, as opposed to themselves. In regular Mauchausen syndrome, the motive is unknown, but in by proxy, the suspect motivation is a need to be regarded as an excellent parent and tireless in caring for a childs needs.
No mothers day card for you, ever!
http://edition.cnn.com/US/9907/20/florida.operation.01/
Other:
I'm pretty sure that the part in "The 6th sense" were the mother was slowly poisoning the kid was an extreme case of this. Also, Eminem incorrectly complains of being a victim of the parent form of this disorder. He was in fact a victim of by proxy, when he was always "made to feel sick when he wasn't"
Hope this brightens your day!
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