Does anyone know if its possible to turn someone in for child abuse for over feeding their child. I know a person who's child is only 4 years old and they weight 165lbs and they are only 4ft tall. The child is obese and the mother claims the kid has glandular problems but She clearly over feeds her kid. I mean this kid eats way more things then they need to. Candy,cookies,cake,ice cream anything she wants she gets. No excersize. So can i report the parents?
2007-01-29 04:32:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I know that this mother over feeds her kid, I see it every day, She is obese herself. Fat kids come from fat parents. Haven't any of you seen the show "honey im killing the kids". I think anyone who made excuses on here probably has fat kids they over feed.
2007-01-29 06:25:07 · update #1
You can try contacting your local social services and get their feed back. The child should be excerising and on a diet if they are getting out of control w/ their weight. By contacting SS, that may do something but not 100% sure. It never hurts to try.
2007-01-29 04:36:13 · answer #1 · answered by Trae T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is rare that Children's Services will intervene in cases where a child is fed an unhealthful diet that results in obesity. Such action they may take is to recommend a physical examination by a pediatrician. Should the examination result in treatment for obesity, there would be further inquiry into the care of the child. Then, if there is a finding that the child's parent(s) are not following the physician's suggestions, the child may be removed from the home.
It is the initial contact that is needed in this case, however there is little evidence for CS to warrant an investigation other than hearsay. Ultimately, you may make a report, though you will not be involved any further or be given any information about your report. You may even see this behavior continue.
I suspect, though, that your concern is less about the child and more about the child's mother ... some kind of holier-than-thou move or a vendetta. You may want to really probe your thoughts and feelings to make sure you are not misusing the system to get points for a drama game.
2007-01-29 12:52:18 · answer #2 · answered by voodooprankster 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I read a story once about a woman that was put in jail for overfeeding her adult brother. He had won the lottery and she was deliberately trying to "feed him to death". Sounds plausible enough but I'm not sure if there's actually a precedent.
If there every was a case of child abuse for over-feeding, that sounds like it. At 4 years old, 165lbs?!? That's unreal.
2007-01-29 12:47:44 · answer #3 · answered by LilyRT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can report it, but is that really going to solve this problem? Is there any way that you can offer to help them find a nutritionist? If there really is a glandular problem, the child needs to get medical care for that problem. Try focusing on helping and not blaming and you might get more response from the mom.
2007-01-29 12:38:38 · answer #4 · answered by Medical Disaster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not an "expert in the field" but in my opinion I would say yes this is child abuse. Now if the mother can back up her words "medical documentation" the case would be harder to prove as child abuse. Since it is the responsibility for the parent(s) to teach the child how to eat as well as what to eat it could fall under the category of negligence. I believe they both fall under Children's Services Board (CSB). Usually found in the county government part of the phone book.
2007-01-29 12:53:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
im sorry but no you can't, this is the child and the mothers choice. Surely his mother is not looking out for him by letting him be over weight but thats his choice. Kids these days eat so much junk and do not excersice, and alot of kids are obese. Sadly there is nothing that you can do unless they are your own chldren =] but thats good that you are actually thinking about this child's future, hey atleast he is not underweight !
2007-01-29 12:56:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It sounds to me like there are many factors you are not telling us. First, how do you know this child is being overfed and does not have a glandular problem? Do you live with this family? Do you see what their daily routine is, or are you basing it on just your occasional observation?
To le tyou know, there are many children who are obese at this young tender age. And in fact, there are many with this glandular problem.
2007-01-29 12:44:32 · answer #7 · answered by Nick's Mom 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
All that will happen is DCF will go and investigate. If they see anything wrong, they will try to correct it. They will know if it's an actual gland issue because they will ask for the child's doctors name.
2007-01-29 12:51:53 · answer #8 · answered by KathyS 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The law doesn't cover that unless they are force-feeding. I would love to report parents who smoke in their homes or cars around their children. I believe that there are a couple of states that have outlawed smoking in a car with children, but nothing in homes. Too bad!
2007-01-29 12:39:21 · answer #9 · answered by Ralph the Sage 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes,it can be done. But if they take the child away,do you think that will cause more harm then if the child is overweight?Think about it first.
2007-01-29 13:32:58 · answer #10 · answered by dragonfly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋