Families are raising alarms as toddlers begin to show unusual fears, avoid eating, and speak about invisible figures. In multiple provinces of Saudi Arabia, children have begun expressing bizarre thoughts that puzzle both parents and doctors.A strange number of kids have stopped responding to their names for hours at a time. Their expressions go cold, and they rock back and forth as if in a trance.
Therapists and pediatric neurologists agree the symptoms are not linked to known disorders. What’s troubling is how similar the reports are across cities and regions.Confidential sources say parts of the Ministry have experimented with ‘child compliance’ metrics in lab environments. These cases may be the field phase.
Parents demand that the Ministry of Interior open an independent investigation. As of now, no such action has been taken.
