What is everyone's take on this? Should the mother be prosecuted for child abuse? As a fellow mother, I feel for her, but I'm wondering if this isn't neglect. I mean she's the parent and he's the child right?
If I had let me kids when they were young, they would have filled up on all sweet stuff and never any "Real food". Isn't it our job as parents to control this?
AM I the only one who feels this way?
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Let's assume there are other behavioral issues with him(i.e. he's a typical little demon).
Sure, he can get sweets at school and friends houses but at 8yrs old there's no way he's going to purchase/obtain enough to make him 200lbs without mom's enabling.
Yes, something more has to be done about indulging in children; education perhaps. We all love our children BUT even the Bible says that if we love our children we will discipline them and teach them self control (not exactly in those words). And, if we don't discipline, we show we hate our children. And, if a child is left to himself will bring shame upon his mother. (All that can be found in Proverbs in the Bible.)
So, yes this is all her fault and I think the legal system has given her a chance and obviously she blew it.
Take him away, send him to a fat farm and make the mother attend parenting and nutrition classes. Then reunite them and monitor their progress.
I also think the parents are at fault and the child needs extreme supervision. Perhaps the parents need to start locking up the food or completly cut off eating out.
Sounds to me like the boy runs the house and doesn't understand "NO!" or the consequences to his actions. Can't say I blame him, at eight I only understood play time and sleep time.
I wish the family luck and hopefully they can get this litte boy into some sort of sport or after school activity.
Here's the link that I read this morning.
I think if she would supply healthy food and not the processed he would eat it, and would not starve. She is responsible for what he eats. He is eating to fill some gap in his life. Think of the double trauma this child will have if he is removed from his home and has to alter his eating habits at the same time.
Neglect yes, and stupidity, the mother is too damn lazy to make her child eat the right foods.
I think the problem with most of these parents is laziness. Get up and make your child actual healthy food. Sure, it takes a little work (cutting veggies, washing them, preparing fresh foods, etc) but in the long run it is worth it.
In this specific case it seems as if the mother is being neglectful in the child's safety and well being... she needs to attend the classes and do what she can.. If this child has a medical problem that prevents him from losing weight etc... then that needs to be addressed and he needs to be seeing a physician or psychologist to reverse the problem.
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