Should the parents of seriously overweight or obese kids be ordered by law to attend parenting and nutrition classes?
2006-07-05 12:59:42 · 11 answers · asked by yogazen 4 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
I think the parents should have the kids taken away and then the parents should be sterilized and not allowed to have other kids. If they are too stupid to know how to care for a child...don't give them the privilege.
2006-07-05 14:18:52 · answer #1 · answered by ShivaMe 2 · 10⤊ 10⤋
No. There are many reasons why children have weight issues and most of these cannot be cured by court mandating the parents to go through parenting and nutrition classes. The best thing to do is for the child in question to have a full medical work-up done and then if there is no underlying health issue found as a basis for the weight issue, the next steps can be taken to find a supportive way for this particular child to find a way to lose their weight. Sending the parents of the child to parenting or nutrition classes could, in fact, cause more issues between the parents and the child and end up making the weight issue even worse.
2006-07-05 13:05:14 · answer #2 · answered by creativesoapz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES!
I blame the parents. I blame society. It's totally environmental. If people weren't so lazy...if they wouldn't feed their kids that fatfood garbage...if they'd cook for a change...if kids would get off their asses and go outside, we wouldn't have this problem!
It's horrible. It causes diabetes, heart problems, I mean the health risks are phenominal!
Society as a whole should DO SOMETHING. So if parenting classes becomea means to resolve the problem, then yes!
II think the same thing should go into affect for people that let their kids slut-around or dress like hookers. How about the people that let thier kids run wild with no morals, ethics or values? The people who let their kids drink, do drugs, have sex...I mean society as a whole needs to be re-evaluated. It's become ridiculous...I was at the store the other day and I saw a skirt in the juniors department that was shorter than a tubetop! It's horrifying....makes me wonder what life will be like by the time my kids turn 18.
2006-07-06 08:36:37 · answer #3 · answered by Corn_Flake 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have not seen study, yet i believe this to be authentic. If the father and mom are not ingesting authentic and are overweight, nicely, the little ones are ingesting an same meals commonly. If the father and mom are skinny and eat healthful, their little ones likely will too and stay skinny besides. of direction i have seen the option too the position heavy people have skinny little ones and skinny father and mom have overweight little ones, yet i believe for the most area that is the first way.
2016-10-14 04:04:04 · answer #4 · answered by faulkenberry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do think the parents should take responsiblity for their kids well being but I don't think the government should be that involved with parenting. It's not like the parents are putting the kids in immediate danger like beating them or something like that.
2006-07-05 13:24:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
even if they do attend these classes they will continue to feed them what they themselves eat.....there are ppl that bareley eat and weight 300 lbs some is genetics and some is just laziness....i suppose it looks bad if the general population of America is fat but i dont think the government should have anything to do with it.....and ....if they ARE ordered to take these classes and decide not to ...then do they get fined... jail?? our jails are already full of ppl that NEED to be there going to jail because your child is obese is ridiculous...
2006-07-05 13:06:08 · answer #6 · answered by ~jessi~ aka....mommy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That might be a good idea. I don't think you can enforce something like that, but it could be offered for parents who really do care about their children's health.
2006-07-05 13:59:35 · answer #7 · answered by sheeny 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Better cars than fat children dont u think? LMAOOO u have issues man. hopefully yur asking about fat kids just to ask and not as some kind of weird taboo or fantasy. if so stop talking to me i dont want anyrthing to do with you. i dont wanna be part of your sick little world.
2006-07-06 11:19:00 · answer #8 · answered by . . 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes! especially if the child is 30 or more lbs overweight.
2006-07-05 13:16:32 · answer #9 · answered by LongAgo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no they should be smart enough to see if there kid is heavier then they are and age 5 then theres a problem that sick and discusting to see a fat kid i just want to slap there fat and laugh at them to teach them to STOP EATING
2006-07-05 13:04:12 · answer #10 · answered by infernolink 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if the school system goes first.
2006-07-05 13:04:31 · answer #11 · answered by Scott c 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋