Are parents who only feed their kids hot dogs and yogurt guilty of child neglect?

Question

I totally question these so called "parents" who raise their kids simply by following the path of least resistance. Same thing for "parents" with 4 year olds still in diapers.

I never said criminal neglect so why have you?

I have a 25 year old college grad, out living on his own and a high school freshmen so your ASSurtion is dead wrong.

Answer 1

I agree sorta.. I dont think its right because its not good for them but there are people out there who truly neglect their children that need to be punished before thos eparents do. .. now I do have those days where its been a rough day and Im exhausted, noy hungry etc and I give my son a hot dog with a fruit and veggie buts that rare.

Answer 2

I don't agree with the 4 year olds still in diapers...but then I've never seen a 4 year old in diapers and I was a superviser in a day care facility for a number of years and saw all kinds of kids. As for the hot dogs and yogurt. While yogurt is a healthy snack, over done that along with hot dogs can lead to obesity in children. I might not call it neglect, but it certainly isn't proper parenting skills.

Answer 3

I have to agree with some of the other responses. Kids go through stages where there are only certain foods that they will eat. I have a 3 year old son that is VERY healthy. However, there are only certain things that he likes to eat. He loves his pasta, pizza, chicken nuggets, grilled cheese, almost all fruits, to name a few. This doesn't make me a bad mom because I feed him those things.

However, I have learned that I need to get him to try other foods. So when I make dinner for me and my husband he has to try what I make. If he doesn't like it, that's fine, but he MUST eat his fruit and he knows he doesn't get a snack after dinner. By doing this he knows that he must eat a "real" dinner before snacks..oh, and doing this will NOT starve him. He eats good meals during the day and then has snacks throughout the day. I believe that more and more parents need to get their children to learn that there are other foods out there, but also understand that "forcing" them to eat them is more of a fight and will probably come out with negative results.

So, I don't find feeding kids the things they like as being neglect, but I do feel that they need to attempt to change their child's eating habits. As for diapers at 4....they need to work on that. I understand that there may be certain issues for some people, but most kids should be out of diapers way before then.

Answer 4

I agree with M W. Kids will be kids and you need to pick your battles. Some things are not worth fighting over. These are little things that if you fight with them over it, you could do more harm than good. Do you realize how harmful it is to a child to know that Mom or Dad is yelling at them because they won't eat (that causes eating disorders and/or bad feeling about food/eating) or won't use the potty. (That can even make them resistant to going in diapers or pull-ups. That can lead to bladder or kidney infections and constipation.) You need to get over yourself. You can speak when you have a toddler or two running around.

Answer 5

i does not say that's ignore as much as that's lack of understanding. they're feeding the newborn, and that beats not feeding him/her. If discern's comprehend it is inflicting obesity, then there are assorted opportunities to evaluate. -mothers and dads are too busy -mothers and dads are unwilling to take time to computer screen weight-help plan -newborn refuses to workout, or does not desire healthful ingredients The record is going on and on. that's not ignore, because of the fact maximum of human beings might KILL for the foodstuff those teenagers have become. The in contact families are in all probability purely ignorant to three ingredient they missed. in the event that they actually do not care, that's nonetheless purely lack of understanding. not ignoring the newborn, they're feeding him/her! purely being stupid, in a nutshell.

Answer 6

In my class, I have a 4 yr old that still isn't potty trained. Another child's breakfast EVERY day is a sausage mcmuffin from mcdonalds. (hmm, should I mention his older 7 yr old sis has pre-diabetes, and the older 12 yr old brother has cholesterol). One child who has only eaten chicken nuggets and drinks OJ. Not even candy will entice him! Another 4 yr old is 90% above her weight, morbid obesity. She eats a pack of hot dogs a day, plus a couple of other fatty meals. No means mom will give up eventually, and you will get what you want.

Answer 7

no,, the courts cant tell parents what to feed thier kids as long as it doesnt hurt them,, nutrition is a state of mind oh and my 4 year old is in pullups all the time,, was doing great on the potty but we moved and now he wont use it

Answer 8

You know what? I'd have to answer your question with a big, fat "YES"! I strongly believe that parents who feed their kids cheap, processed foods on a regualr basis are neglecting thier children, with the exception of the parents who WANT to feed their kids healthy foods but CAN'T because they honestly cannot afford to. For example, I am very close to someone who insists on buying those sugary fruit drinks for thier child, simply because they cost a little less than 100% pure fruit juice. This annoys me to no end. I feel that if healthier choices are available, then there is NO EXCUSE to not choose the healthier choices for your children. Buying cheap, processed or unhealthy foods to feed to your children is an easy way out, in my opinion. It shows that they they don't care about what they're putting into their children's bodies and they are LAZY.

Now don't get me wrong... I'm not a health nut or anything. I allow my child to have a small cup of soda, chips, hot dogs, pizza and sweets occasionally (mostly on special occasions), but certainly not as a regular diet.

I have no respect for parents who take the lazy route (whether it be food, potty training, using the TV as a "babysitter", etc.) and I feel sorry for their kids. And that's my opinion on it.

...Oh and, for all you people responding to this saying things like, "kids go through picky phases with food" and "it's okay to feed kids crap because they won't eat anything else"....those are just lazy excuses! A normal child WILL eat just about any type of food if they are hungry enough (it's called survival). There's never been a case where a child died of starvation from refusing to eat healthy meals their parent/s insisted they ate. There IS, however, a growing trend of parents feeding their kids nothing but CRAP which is making our country's children overweight and obese. Did you know that the majority of today's children are not expected to live as long as their parents because of the health problems associated with being obese? So after you have to bury your child (which no parent should ever have to go through) because of health related problems due to obesity from the cheap, low quality foods you gave them and taught them were okay to eat on a regular basis, THEN let's hear your excuses! You'll have none - all you'll be thinking and feeling then is "Why didn't I care enough about my child???"

And for you people who say "it's okay to give your kids just the bare minimum as long as it's some sort of food"....well that's just very disturbing. You should love your children enough to FAR EXCEED the bare minimum...you should want the very best for your children.... children have a right to it!

Answer 9

You don't have kids do you???? There are times where kids just will not eat anything but certain foods. And you can not "make them" or "force them" to eat foods they have no interest in eating. This is not the "path of least resistance" as you call it. This is normal development. Food "jags" are a normal part of toddler development and won’t last long - as long as you don't make an issue of them. What can you do if your toddler refuses to eat certain foods?
Respect your child’s wishes, even if nothing is eaten. Children will eventually eat; they won’t let themselves go hungry. Remove the food after a reasonable length of time. Be careful not to show your disappointment. Attention paid to not eating reinforces the behavior of not eating. Food likes and dislikes change over time. A food refused today may be eaten next week. It may take up to 10 tries for your child to actually accept a food.
As for the diapers, there are some kids (especially boys) that just are not ready to be potty trained or the parents have pushed the issue and the result is that the child become resistant to potty training.
This is not neglect. Here are two definitions of neglect.
1) failure of caretakers to provide adequate emotional and physical care for a child
2) Physical neglect -- accounts for the majority of cases of maltreatment. The definition includes the refusal of or extreme delay in seeking necessary health care, child abandonment, inadequate supervision, rejection of a child leading to expulsion from the home, and failing to adequately provide for the child's safety and physical and emotional needs. Physical neglect can severely impact a child's development by causing failure to thrive, malnutrition; serious illnesses; physical harm in the form of cuts, bruises and burns due to lack of supervision and a lifetime of low self-esteem.

Educational neglect -- occurs when a child is allowed to engage in chronic truancy, is of mandatory school age but not enrolled in school or receiving needed special educational training. Educational neglect can lead to underachievement in acquiring necessary basic skills, dropping out of school and/or continually disruptive behavior.

Emotional neglect -- includes such actions as chronic or extreme spousal abuse in the child's presence, allowing a child to use drugs or alcohol, refusal or failure to provide needed psychological care, constant belittling and withholding of affection. This pattern of behavior can lead to poor self-image, alcohol or drug abuse, destructive behavior and even suicide. Severe neglect of infants can result in the infant failing to grow and thrive and may even lead to infant death.

Medical neglect -- is the failure to provide appropriate health care for a child although financially able to do so. In some cases, a parent or caretaker will withhold traditional medical care during the practice of religious beliefs. These cases generally do not fall under the definition of medical neglect, however, some states will obtain a court order forcing medical treatment of a child in order to save a child's life or prevent life-threatening injury resulting from the lack of treatment. Medical neglect can result in poor overall health and compounded medical problems.

I cannot wait until you have kids and you then will understand what it means to be "one of those parents" you are talking about now. Don't ask questions about parenting if you are not a parent.

And I believe that you mean "assumption" not "assertion". LOL :)

Answer 10

take my case. I have to puree brocoli to put in pancake mix to get my son to eat it, he doesnt notice . My son has autism and alot of his eating issues are about sensory NOT TASTE cause before the autism made itself known he ate everything on his own with no hiding it. He lives on chicken nuggets, fishsticks, hamburger, sometimes pork chops, apple sauce, ALL FRUIT, HE LOVES LOVES fruit, he does drink alot of milk, RARELY gets juice and as far as diapers, my son just turned 3 and we are starting to potty train him hopefully next week but for what he is inflicted with, we take one step at a time with the eating. At least my son will go for fruit first BEFORE anything else.
My almost 2 yr old daughter does pretty good and loves pasta ( homemade ) and anything else we make for her.
With my son, I always put what we are eating on his plate along with 2 other things I know he will eat cause you nEVER know he might actually try something new!!

Im a great parent, I just have to choose and pick my battles with my son =)
YOU feel like I do about 3 yr olds having pacifiers

my son has autism and you dumbasses give me thumbs down, you will burn in hell