This is clearly an issue with poor parenting. Who allows their disabled child to eat, not just unknown berries but also leaves, and doesn’t even bother to give it a Google? A child not knowing this common sense information is what it is but a full-blown adult should know better (a lot better).
And no doubt councils will be rushing to dig up centuries old trees as parenting is “everyone elses problem” these days.
Regardless if you specifically know Yew is deadly allowing your kid to eat random berries is a stupid idea.
Poor kid was autistic didn’t even know. Yew berries aren’t poisonous but the little seeds are even if u don’t eat them just nibble them u will get very sick or die.
The aril, the actual berry, is not poisonous.
The seed inside however is very poisonous and must not be chewed or swallowed.
Needless and sad death. The plant is famously toxic and found throughout the UK – its not like it is a rare, invasive species.
>A coroner hit out at the ‘illogical’ decision not to issue a public health warning about the potentially lethal danger of eating yew tree berries
Shall we signpost every plant in Britain?
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>“Benn ate some yew tree berries and also some of the leaves. Benn’s father was not aware of the poisonous nature of yew tree berries/leaves, and so took no action.
Dumb ass parent allows severely disabled child to eat random leaves and berries.
The parent wasn’t eating the berries and leaves himself…
So he must’ve known it was a bad idea to eat random leaves and berries.
So why did he let his son do it?
I’d like to investigate the child negligence angle here.
The coroner slating the council lol, this boys death is due to inadequate parenting, why are we afraid to speak the truth?
Everyone knows the yew tree is poisonous. This is just bad parenting
It’s the seeds that are poisonous, the red berry surrounding it is edible and makes a nice jam.
I taught a boy with autism. Despite the fact that he had a full time aide, he was incredibly quick and stealthy and would eat anything he could grab. During the year he was in my class he managed to eat hand sanitizer, road salt, liquid soap and several tadpoles that another class was raising. That was with one to one, close supervision so I can’t fault the father for this – I can definitely see how it could happen.
We had one of these in our primary school playground. I have no idea why no one got ill. It was in the 70s before Thatcher banned our daily milk ration. Maybe milk nutrilises the poison.
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This is clearly an issue with poor parenting. Who allows their disabled child to eat, not just unknown berries but also leaves, and doesn’t even bother to give it a Google? A child not knowing this common sense information is what it is but a full-blown adult should know better (a lot better).
And no doubt councils will be rushing to dig up centuries old trees as parenting is “everyone elses problem” these days.
Regardless if you specifically know Yew is deadly allowing your kid to eat random berries is a stupid idea.
Poor kid was autistic didn’t even know. Yew berries aren’t poisonous but the little seeds are even if u don’t eat them just nibble them u will get very sick or die.
The aril, the actual berry, is not poisonous.
The seed inside however is very poisonous and must not be chewed or swallowed.
Needless and sad death. The plant is famously toxic and found throughout the UK – its not like it is a rare, invasive species.
>A coroner hit out at the ‘illogical’ decision not to issue a public health warning about the potentially lethal danger of eating yew tree berries
Shall we signpost every plant in Britain?
​
>“Benn ate some yew tree berries and also some of the leaves. Benn’s father was not aware of the poisonous nature of yew tree berries/leaves, and so took no action.
Dumb ass parent allows severely disabled child to eat random leaves and berries.
The parent wasn’t eating the berries and leaves himself…
So he must’ve known it was a bad idea to eat random leaves and berries.
So why did he let his son do it?
I’d like to investigate the child negligence angle here.
The coroner slating the council lol, this boys death is due to inadequate parenting, why are we afraid to speak the truth?
Everyone knows the yew tree is poisonous. This is just bad parenting
It’s the seeds that are poisonous, the red berry surrounding it is edible and makes a nice jam.
I taught a boy with autism. Despite the fact that he had a full time aide, he was incredibly quick and stealthy and would eat anything he could grab. During the year he was in my class he managed to eat hand sanitizer, road salt, liquid soap and several tadpoles that another class was raising. That was with one to one, close supervision so I can’t fault the father for this – I can definitely see how it could happen.
We had one of these in our primary school playground. I have no idea why no one got ill. It was in the 70s before Thatcher banned our daily milk ration. Maybe milk nutrilises the poison.