I also think he might be vague because he can see the seriousness of not having had the twins removed from Sheila´s custody altogether - after she said they were trying to seduce her, that they were the Devil´s children, that especially Nicholas was a woman hater, that she was afraid they would rape and kill her.....
Pretty serious stuff - a lot to wash your hands of as a doctor who did not react to those extremely serious utterances!
Dr, Ferguson says very little concrete and makes sure to stress that Sheila was not violent and would not harm anyone but her mother.
Personally I would be afraid she might very well harm her children with feeling like that towards them!!!!!!!
Let's face it,no way is that normal by anyones standards,let alone a psychiatrist who was treating Sheila.
If any mother now,spoke of her children in such a way,those children would be removed to a safe environment. If I was a psychiatrist I'd make sure that the safety of the children was paramount as it would be on my head if it wasn't. I wonder if he ever thought about that aspect involving her illness.?
Then again,he too would have felt off the hook when Jeremy was arrested !
If my g/daughter spoke of her children in such a way,I'd have her committed,as it definitely was not right at all. When I first read that,it knocked me sick,besides scaring me. You'd never rest with thoughts like that going through your mind,it's terrible.