2006-12-13 06:53:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Hate to say it,...... but I can spot the American answerers.............. can you?
Is this a nation in denial?
2006-12-13 07:12:17 · update #1
well you seem to have opened a can of worms here.... if were going to go into over weight children we should also ask the question about under weight (for reasons of the child not eating due to TV and Magazine preasure) or illness. Again so hard to prove that this is neglect.
What about the parents that subjct there child to passive smoking, surly this is just as bad if not worse. after all most children dont have a say when it comes down to passive smoking but when it comes down to here son/daughter have this desert, they can say no thankyou. Mine often do if they not hungry.
the reason why many children are over weight is not because of the parents soley it is also down to tv ads and in my case the fight against grand parents and other children. many times do parents say no to turn arround and find that the grand parents have given the child the sweets any way.
More to the point have you ever been shopping in the UK. 1 bag of apples containing about 6 will cost at least £1.20, veg and fruit both priced so high and will not last the week. yet a bag of chips can cost 98p for a massive bag, and last a month or more.... on such a low income like much of the UK, which are you going to buy.
if the govenment want overweight children and adults to change they need to change the prices of food that is good for you, so that people can afford it. i do my best to make sure that my children get the '5 a day' but with the prices so high it is very costly.... no matter if you have 1 or 5 children it makes no differance to the cost.
so who realy should be prosicuted. and as for the refusal and cost of NHS (UK) tratment why should the be different rules for over weight people compared to smokers and alcholics.... art they all in the same danger????
2006-12-17 23:17:53 · answer #1 · answered by jojo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What? How can preteen obesity be abuse?? Maybe in a few very rare cases of sick parents who purposefully stuff their kids' faces all day long--but besides that? Most obesity is not solely because of overeating. There is a genetic disposition. And not only that, but look a little closer before judging parents. Try looking at the kid's school. The lunch system where for an extra two dollars (or 40 cents, if your income is low enough) you can ger double the amount of food, and then just walk down the hall to the vending machine, pop in a few quarters and out comes two snickers bars, three cans of soda, and an ice cream bar. Hurrah for good education systems. The parent can't control what their kid eats during school.
2006-12-13 07:02:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
negligence, ignorance of good diet, but hell there's enough information thrust at us these days that there is no excuse for not caring enough about your kids. Is there a correlation between parents who (have to) work all the hours God sends to make ends meet and therefore try to compensate to their kids by letting them have all the chocolates, crisps, sweets, fizzy drinks that they want or the kids get those because the parents aren't there to supervise - latch key kids. There was the case recently of obviously ignorant women feeding the schoolkids chips through the school fence in defiance of the Jamie Oliver led healthy food campaign. There's no harm in the occasional bag of chips but EVERY DAY?! People who are obese through choice should have to pay for an resultant healthcare needs.
2006-12-13 07:04:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think to a certain extent, yes. Sometimes children may put on weight down to a problem such as bullying and be secretly eating behind the parents backs. My children are both toddlers eat a healthy varied diet. This can be done on a budget.
2006-12-13 21:43:44 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some children are overweight due to other phycial problems or medicines, but if it's the parent's fault for providing nothing but junk food, that's actually a wonderful idea.....
2006-12-13 07:02:10 · answer #5 · answered by beetlejuice49423 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is that a pic of you? It looks like a mug shot! What did you do? Let your kids get fat?
Yeah, I do think it's a crime, and they should be fined to pay for the health care the fattys are going to need later on in life.
2006-12-13 06:57:23 · answer #6 · answered by CHARISMA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People should encourage there children to work out and the parents should work out with them but no one should be prosecuted
2006-12-20 04:22:20 · answer #7 · answered by scholaryoshi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hadn't thought of it like that - but you could be on to something.
I've always been overweight and I often think that if my parents had helped me when I was young then I wouldn't have carried the problem into adult life.
Thank you for this 'food' for thought.
2006-12-16 19:02:56 · answer #8 · answered by Hilary Y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'uh' obesity is caused by a food addiction, it's no diffrent than other people's addiction's drug's(narcotic's and booze alike), sex, spending(shopaholic's) a parent "yes" it' partially their dutie to help their children's health but them saying exapmle: Timmy or Tammy stop eating that Chocolate dont alway's work Over-eater's support group's would be a good choice,
p.s. and if that's really you in your avatar "no offense" but you certainly look like a shady f**ker
2006-12-13 07:05:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
if the parents are forcing thier children to eat, or arent providing guidence in waht to eat...yes. if the child has a medical problem, then its not thier fault
2006-12-13 07:03:11 · answer #10 · answered by psychoticangel_kitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋