[iowamark]

“Munchausen syndrome” and “Munchausen syndrome by proxy,” where a parent claims that their child is ill.

[a fool in paradise]

In some of those cases, the parents will actually injure the child (mess with tubing, whatever) to keep the child hospitalized.

[absolootezer0]

“Munchausen syndrome”

symptoms remind me of my second wife. always getting some sort of "virus" that would cause her to be sick for weeks/ months at a time whenever there was something she didn't want to do, and of course it couldn't be treated. then suddenly she'd be fine again for no discernable reason.