It makes me feel sad for the child because their parent or parents might not live so long. My parents are big and now they're diabetic with high blood pressure and cholesterol. Luckily me and my siblings are thin and healthy.
2007-01-02 13:37:11 · 21 answers · asked by Jp83 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Seeing a kid with fat parents doesn't make me feel sorry for the kid. You don't know when someone is going to die. Why isolate obesity? A parent could have diabetes, cancer, heart disease and look completely normal...you just don't know.
You'd have to feel sorry for every single child because their parents may get hit by a bus tomorrow.
We all know it's not great to be obese. It's unhealthy. However, why stigmatize and pity the child.
I pity children of smokers more because they're being subjected to all that smoke. But again, being a child of a smoker doesn't mean their parents will croak any minute...
Be glad you are thin and healthy...but don't for a minute think that means you're not just as likely as the next person to fall ill or god-forbid, be killed in some way.
Any of us could die for any reason. Being thin and healthy is great, but it's no sure thing.
2007-01-02 15:52:16 · answer #1 · answered by Jen 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
No more than the ignorance that is evident in this question.
You don't know that person. You are assuming they are obese because of something they do, ie sit on the couch and eat potato chips. How do you know they don't have an endocrine disease such as PCOS? How do you know they weren't on steriods for this or that reason as a child?
I am an obese parent who eats healthy and works out 4 days a week. I have PCOS, an endocrine disorder that causes all kinds of fun within my body. My daughter is healthy and thriving. She's only 17 and 1/2 months now but we will be on a close watch as she starts maturing for any early signs of PCOS so we can get her symptoms under control earlier rather than later. Unfortunately for me I have a huge battle to fight as they were clueless about PCOS and all it's many pleasures when I was diagnosed.
2007-01-02 17:16:43 · answer #2 · answered by Snowy W 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think that as long as the children are being properly taken care of then it shouldn't matter what the parent looks like... I also think that the parents might want to consider being a positive role model for their children and model a healthy eating lifestyle, but just by looking at someone.. how do you know their not doing that already? If the child is healthy, and overall happy, then I don't see it as a problem.
2007-01-02 16:32:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That doesn't really bother me. What does bother me is seeing an extremly young obese child. I seen a child once that was probably about 4-6 years of age. She already had a double chin and the fleshy part of her leg was not far from my own legs... I was 17 at the time. It made me sad and I looked at her parents and then I understood why. It made me feel horrible for her because her weight is going to be something she'll struggle with all her life.
2007-01-02 15:12:26 · answer #4 · answered by Bast 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with Annmarie. When I was pregnant, I gained 100 pounds. I had toxemia. Because of toxemia, I retained a lot of water hence the reason I gained that much weight. I remember people staring at me like I was some sort of cow or something. I remember going grocery shopping riding in one of those wheelchairs at walmart because I wasn't allowed on my feet for very long. While in line to pay for my stuff some guy shouts out "I don't think she left anything for the rest of us." I thought that was pretty cruel. Another scenario; My husband's step-mom works in a cafeteria at an elementary school. One of the little boys has a thyroid problem. This little boy is 9 years old and weighs over 200 pounds. He's on a special diet because of this thyroid. I Hope you people on here don't teach your children how to judge the way all of you do. That's sad.
2007-01-02 13:50:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
That's good you and your siblings are healthy. I know I was super thin growing up, and my mom just kind of let herself go throughout the years after having 3 kids. So she was getting to be obese herself, but not extremely obese. I did everything I could to try to get her to exercise with me, but she didn't ever want to. Then out of nowhere, she started walking like crazy- 10 miles or more a day! She lost tons of weight. Anyways, yes it does make me sad.... but I work at a restuarant as a server (it's create your own stir-fry, so you just help yourself to however much you want).... anyways, it really actually makes me mad when I see really really obese parents loading their 18 month old's plate up and make them eat it, or give them (at that young of age) a coke or any kind of soda. I also notice those babies being bigger (I have a 15 month old son, so I can compare)... it just makes me sad because how is this child going to grow up? Will it be doomed and be larger and have health problems, or will it be the opposite and not eat very much in fear he/she will turn out like his/her parents. Or will the child be normal? so yes, it does make me sad seeing this happen. But even more mad when they have bad eating habits and make the children eat way too much. IT's even sadder when I see them eat an entire desert by themselves- which our deserts are very high in fat- like up to 60grams of fat! Now when they eat all of that by themselves, that's the amount of fat you need for one day... they obviously are getting more than enough fat in their diets.
Stay healthy, and dont' let yourself go... exercise is very good and healthy for you- as well as eating healthy! :)
2007-01-02 13:47:47 · answer #6 · answered by m930 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i am very overweight, and have 2 kids with one on the way. Before I had my first, i weight just 45 kgs. the heaviest i have been was 101kgs, which was just before i fell preg. I am 26 weeks and weigh 94 (with a bloody big baby cooking). As long as their children are being cared for... why is it other peoples buissness?????
I am no worse than any other parent! I still run around with my kids!
2007-01-02 15:12:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's not as bad as seeing obese children. I am heavy and my parents are also. It's a very sickening and sad situation to be in. I feel sorry for anyone who is obese.
2007-01-02 13:58:53 · answer #8 · answered by jenniferaboston 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it doesn't. Why? Because I don't know anything about the parent. I don't know if they are just stuffing food, food, and more food down their throats. Or if they have another problem that causes them to gain weight. Why would something bother me, if I don't know all of the details?
While being obese can be unhealthy, I'm not the kind of person to treat anyone differently than anyone else based on their weight. I have some family members who are overweight.
2007-01-02 13:44:37 · answer #9 · answered by Annamarie 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
It doesn't bother me as much as seeing a parent with an obese child. Makes me want to strangle the parent.
--It is sad though, (to see the parents obese.) Even if they take good care of their kids, they're not taking good care of themselves, and might not be around to see their kids grow up if they don't watch it.
2007-01-02 13:41:01 · answer #10 · answered by Jess H 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋