Should Parents Lose Custody of Super Obese Kids?

Painten

I posted on the other thread

I think it should depend on the parents actions. Absurd as it seems they may have not realised quite how bad it got. Once they know though it's them actions that should be looked at. Are they trying to get the child to lose weight or are they just continuing, are there other home issues. I don't think it should ever be black and white like that.

Remember the op is about super obese kids not just overweight, not ever obese but SUPER obese. This is a form of neglect and as such should be treated with care. AS i said above if a parent then tries to tackle the situation then the situation is going to improve. However if the parents just ignore it then the child''s life is in danger. It isn't just about weight it's about health. Things like Type 2 diabetes in children which is on the rise and this leads to all manner of other problems. Not to mention other problems.

Children don't have the same say in their food as the adults, alot of time they just eat what is given, if they are not educated about the food then they wont realise that some foods are worse than others. They just want to fill a whole in their belly. I've also seen to many parents forcing their kids to eat everything on the plate. FOr people to say the kids have to take some responsibility, well that's just ludicrous.

Edited becuase when i read back it looked liked i was saying typoe 2 diabetes will kill people..oops