Crying for my child | ADHD Information
Sending hugs. Try not to be too hard on yourself - it is hard being a parent and non of us are perfect.
Kim
I agree with heal him now, and do NOT beat yourself up. You are a good parent. You are!!
I have to ask, what about the "neighbor" - are you going to bring it up or do to the lapse in time, not? It really is only about 7 months, not years. I would!!
I sure wouldn't think too much about that person - very abusive!! Just from reading, I read into it that the "neighbor" thought your son may have been getting the best of his son, so he did what he did.
I agree with the other poster, I do not believe you are responsible for the neighbors actions, they need to pay for ALL the medical and dental. I believe a court would award you at least half the bills!! they should really award you anything that your insurance doesn't cover!!
Contact the neighbor, for your sons sake. He really sounds like a complete jerk, having a child cover it up and not helping him after he hurt him!!
I have to add to my post that your son mentioned everything the neighbor did to him in front of the dentist, you have a witness!! 
Your son has a great memory and this must have really bothered him. I am suprised that he didn't have more pain with the broken teeth when eating, etc.
Boy oh boy!! I get madder and madder thinking about what happened to your son. I am so sorry for what he suffered and will have to endure going forward. 
I am so sad and angry right now and it is my fault. In December of 2008, I was working night shift in the ER and my husband was supposed to be watching the kids. He had a meeting so he left my oldest, 8 at the time, with our neighbor and his wife and their 8 year old adhd son. The next day, I noticed a huge bruise on my sons chin that turned into a HUGE hematoma. My son stated that the neighbor interrupted him and the son wrestling, picked him up and dropped him. They made light of it and stated it was an accident. My son insisted that he did it on purpose and I didnt pay too much attention to what he was telling me, thinking that he was overreacting as he is known to do. The bruise was extensive and I thought it was just that he fell badly.
Skip ahead to today when my child went to the dentist and I was informed that he has 4 broken teeth, including 2 permament ones!!!!!! I was stunned and when the dr asked if my son had trauma, my child said " yes, when so and so dropped me". He then goes on to tell me that he knew his tooth broke and he showed it to the neighbor who was watching him and was told to forget it and leave it alone. Needless to say, nothign was mentioned to us.
He then goes on to tell me that his vision went for a moment or two after being dropped!!! Needless to say, this child should have been brought to the ER after this happenned. I would have understood if he said that he dropped him and it was an accident but to intentionally cover it up!!!!! My child will have to have root canals and crowns!!!! I want to cry for not listening to my child when he tried to tell me what happenned in the first place.
The most mportant thing now is to get your son healed.Don't be too hard on yourself for dismissing the situation at the time. You didn't know the ramifications completely. Next, I would address the problems with the neighbor. If they don't respond favorably, you may have a civil case on your hands. Medical bills for injuries are expensive and you shouldn't be held responsible when your son was in someone else's care. They were negligent. Keep documentation of EVERYTHING! Start by writing a journal of everything that happened from that day up to now. Get copies of medical reports, receipts and doctors seen and make note of how much each thing cost and when you paid for it. Keep everything! Get notarized statements from the medical professionals your son has seen if necessary. These neighbors know they were in the wrong and are trying to make light of it because they don't want to take responsibility.
Good luck to you and don't blame yourself. You couldn't have possibly known what was to come!