At the store, a grandmother was walking with her 2ish This child had one of those bigass bottles of *MOUNTAIN DEW.* This child was what I would consider grossly obese. There was no shape to her face, her belly was indistinguishable from her chest, her arms looked like sausages coming out of this little t-shirt she had on, and when she walked her thighs never separated - and she walked with the classic "obese person's walk" - you know, with the legs below the knees splayed apart from each other.
IMO, this is at the very least child neglect, if not child abuse. I know some children have thyroid issues, but there is NO way that the vast majority of kids these days are just "ill."
What do you think? Should doctors who see this children report the parents for neglect? Abuse? Keep their mouths shut? How can parents do this to their kids? If you disagree this is horrible treatment, what is your justification?
A question about bottles and soda reminded me of this encounter.
2006-10-08
12:56:44
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tagi_65
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Toddler & Preschooler