Why do Parents, with thin children , patronize parents with overweight children?

Question

YOU SHOULDN'T , BECAUSE SOME DAY YOU MAY BE IN THE SAME BOAT, SO BE ADULT ABOUT THINGS, AND LEAST BUT NOT LAST, LEARN TO GROW UP AND MOST OF ALL , LEARN TO LOVE US NO MATTER WHAT SIZE WE ARE?

Answer 1

I don't think you are understanding what patronize means. Regardless of that, I think many people might feel that there are not a whole lot of reasons for a child to be overweight. People in generally do not agree with poor eating habits and little exercise when it comes to a childs health. An overweight child will most likely be an overweight adult with several health problems.

Answer 2

My third child was extra skinny,I mean to where it looked like he was being starved but he had a medical condition.My last one is 23 months old and he was fat until a few months ago.With my skinny one I heard from strangers to let them take him home and they would fatten him up.Um.....like if they could not see how healthy looking the other two kids was and could not even begin to think that maybe he had a medical condition.With my last one he was fat from 1 month old till about 21-22 months old.He just started growing in height so he dont look so big now.I had to hear from parents with skinny kids how unhealthy he is from being so fat.Said Im killing him slowly,he will have high blood pressure and chlosterol.Its all a bunch of BS.If your kid dont look just like their kid in height and weight then they think you are neglecting your kid.

Answer 3

Because, please excuse my language, some parents just don't know when to quit. I mean seriously why should someone care so much about someone elses child. They just need to shut the f*ck up and mind their own business. Maybe the child still has baby fat, or maybe he/she is simply bigger. Why the h*ell would you go out of your way to tell someone that their child is fat and unhealthy. Thats just dumb. They do it because they have nothing else better to do. Just ignore those people. And if some idiotic parent comments about your child's weight in a negative way just b*tch slap that hoe and then spit in her face and tell her it was from India Jullisa Walker. LOL.

Answer 4

I am sorry, but I am one of those mothers with thin children, and yes when I see a family who happens to be all overweight come into Mcdonalds and buy their children meals that even I as an adult couldn't finish, I am bound to roll my eyes and sigh in disgust because unless you are heavy due to medical reasons you are setting your children up for a lifetime of teasing, underachieving and health problems. I feel that as long as you are willing and able to care for your kids and feed them decently (and there isn't an underlying problem) you will have "thin" kids as well. You reap what you sow, and unfortunately we are as a society sowing and reaping FAT kids. Yes acceptance is an important moral to learn but so are responsibility and self restraint and respect. I am not claiming to be a perfect mom, and my kids eat out occasionally, but they eat portions that are appropriate and we usually go to the park or something after. You may be in denial, or you may just be hurt, but chances are you are overweight and teaching your kids that its not their fault and people should love them anyway, which isn't wrong but it also isn't reality.

Answer 5

It is extremely hard being the parent of an overweight child because people can be so judgemental. My son is heavy, my daughter isnt. Myself and my husband aren't. We have worked with several nutritionists, endocrinologists and geneticists. They all agree it is not his caloric intake or his activity level that is causing the weight problem. He's had his thyroid tested and retested. The weight is causing pain in his legs and back and it makes it hard to find 'cool' clothes to fit him. I always used to feel like I needed to offer other parents an explanation for his weight. If I took the kids for an ice cream I felt like people were thinking I shouldn't be giving it to him. He is 11 and I have come to a time in my life where I'm done worrying about other people and what they have to say about it. I know he eats healthy, does not overindulge, and is very active in sports. The people who have something to say have nothing better to think about.

Answer 6

because they can.....we who are good parents worry too much about doing the right thing and let's face it....no one is a perfect parent. People should really mind their own business especially when it comes to the raising of children.....however, at what point is obesity in children a form of child abuse? A loving parent will lovingly discipline a child and teach good eating habits.....Acceptance should be the norm we all strive for and some people struggle with food all their lives.....perhaps we all need to be more loving and compassionate with each other and encourage each other to do the 'right' thing.

Answer 7

maybe because fat kids are unhealthy and it is a sign the parent isn't caring for the child properly.

Answer 8

Uhhh, because, unless it's a genetic or health issue, Parents with FAT kids MADE them fat kids...
Being fat is less healthy than being not fat, period.
Fat kids learn slower(and retain it less efficiently), have more health issues, there's the obvious social effects of being Fat.

Maybe if you stop being politically correct and calling them 'overweight" and actually used an ugly word, "FAT" for an ugly situation, you'd have more momentuum to actually solve the problem.

If you loved them, you'd stop trying to be the "cool parent" with them by shovelling suger-saturated **** down their throats...

"Grow up"?
How about YOU grow up and realise that someone in the family has to be the adult, why not start by being that person...?


just my opinion of course

Answer 9

whats worse is that they are teaching their kids to be judgmental, which is not a sign of a good parent in my opinion.