Ok, I've asked three questions, all asking opinions on government interference with child rearing. A vast majority believe that spanking should be up to a parent, and that obesity should be government monitored... So, does that mean that the U.S. should deem child obesity as neglect or abuse? Should there be laws in place which make it a crime, much like abuse, if your child is overweight?
2007-02-01 17:09:42 · 8 answers · asked by Theresa A 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Not all obese children are abused or neglected. My mom always made nutritious meals, and had very little junk food in the house and 3 out of 4 of us kids struggled with our weight. Some kids are just prone to gaining weight. Some kids have disorders that make them become obese. Yes, they should be taking their children to the hospital, but even that doesn't always solve the problem.
2007-02-01 18:43:03 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't think that the government should have to monitor the childs obesity. the only thing the government should care about is making sure that the school systems themselves are not the reason that the child is becoming obese. that being said, child obesity should be viewed as both neglect and abuse by the parents. Neglegence IS abuse. Good question... you got me thinking
2007-02-01 17:20:44 · answer #2 · answered by sellsstephen 1 · 3⤊ 2⤋
This is a REALLY sticky issue, because so many obese kids come from families with likewise parents! And HOW are you going to tell those parents to their faces that their kids are too fat??! Personally, I think it's a combination of poor parenting skills, negligence, incompetence, & not enough exersize on ALL sides. Society & our values are PROMOTING this situation; HOW can we make it a crime to go to Wendys- when the commercials are on TV every 5 minutes??! The fact IS, childhood obesity is just the TIP of a MUCH larger iceburg... This is Societys problem- not our children's.
2007-02-01 17:33:06 · answer #3 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Neglect is abuse- These parents are probably also overweight, so they say it is genetic. Of course your kids will over eat and become lazy, kids copy their parents. But if they pushed their kids into sports and/or other activities, they wouldn't share their fate.
Yes, they should make them get involved in their kids well being.
2007-02-01 17:18:47 · answer #4 · answered by graphix 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
weight problems isn't a baby abuse yet that continues to be a serious difficulty. we decide on to demonstrate screen our youngster's nutrition conduct to save them remote from weight problems. healthful notorious nutrition should be presented and healthful ingesting conduct ought to study to little ones.
2016-12-03 08:33:52 · answer #5 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i personally think its stupid. in fact everything now days about the government is stupid. they are trying to take everybodys rights away to everything. pretty soon its gonna be where we are living like communists. a person should be able to raise their children any way that they want to. the us government needs people that actually know what they are doing and how to run america.
2007-02-01 17:21:05 · answer #6 · answered by me 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Neglect. Parents obviously just don't care about their children's well being if they let them become obese.
2007-02-01 17:15:14 · answer #7 · answered by Mrs. Shrek 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Who is doing the abuse the car going through the drive through ? or the fat little butter-ball that can't keep his/her puffy little hands off of the Sara Lee.
2007-02-01 18:14:49 · answer #8 · answered by caciansf 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋