should the eight year old boy be taken into care because he is overweight i?

Question

and if so should someone who is underweight be taken into care

Answer 1

i strongly don't agree with this NO he shouldn't go into care hes not been abused or been ill treated hes just over weight .poor kid he needs help from his eating that's all underweight people get all types of help do u c social services then NO-THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD HELP HIM NOT PUNISH HIM AS THIS POOR KID WILL THINK HES DONE SOMETHING BAD and after all hes only a kid and has plenty of time to loose this weight good exercise programme healthy diet that's all he needs

Answer 2

No a over weight child should not be removed from his/her home, the parents and child needs to supported to make better choices when buying food and how to prepare meals, that a healthy and nutritious.
If the Child Protection Services took every child that was over weight from their parents, then were would they (Child Protection Services) house them all?
Because there would be a LOT of children taken off their parents, for being overweight.

In extreme cases of where the parents are giving their child unhealthy food, and not following medical advice, and the child has developed severe health conditions, then the CPS will remove the child for health reason.

Underweight children is another matter, the child is either not being feed enough, or they have some illness, and is usually investigated by the CPS's before removing the child. That is after they have ruled out underlying illnesses, or family unwilling or unable to feed the child correctly.

Children are taken from their parents, because they are being neglected, (their basic needs such as food, warmth, medical care etc are not being met) and have been either physically, sexually, emotionally, and verbally abused.

The other reason they may take a child is if the parent is deemed unfit, such severe mental illness, drugs abuse, in abusive relationship etc.

It is not nice having someone tell you that they feel that your child should be removed because of any of the above reasons. But if it was clearly evident that a child needs to be removed, for the child's safety and well being, then it has to be done.

Answer 3

It's a difficult decision to be made. Obviously he has been fed the wrong foods for a very long time ( since a toddler) to weigh what he does now. His mother is solely responsible for his condition.
By her own admission, she has only recently asked for help.
If she had said "no" to junk food earlier on and educated him on fruit and veg etc, then i do not believe he would have reached the size he is!
If he had a medical condition responsible for his enormous weight, then i'm sure the media/mum would have disclosed this.
If he is taken into care, it should be to a closely monitored camp, similiar to the ones anorexics are taken to
Overeating/anorexia/bulimia are all eating disorders that hide an underlying psychological problem.
The case conference will have social services/police/health visitor/school/GP and other agencies who deal with the family regularly taking part

Answer 4

The court system should prosecute the parents for child abuse,and the court should make a mandatory attendance in parenting classes and counseling,and follow up with jail time if there's no compliance.Very sad that the child is suffering,but to taken out of their care would also be traumatic.That should be the last resort. Take care. SW RNP

Answer 5

Both can cause a child to be taken into custody. Both are symptomatic of some underlying abuse. An extreme overweight child has heighten health risk, as is an extremely underweight child. I have seen both types of cases in child and family services.

Answer 6

Yes, he should, for his own sake. If the opposite was true, and he was seriously mal-nourished, he would be taken off his parents without a moment's notice. Creating an obese child is a form of child abuse and the child is suffering because of it. And given that his mother can't or won't feed him a healthy diet, he should be taken to a safe place and helped.

Answer 7

Well I dont think taking the boy into care is going to do him any good. Missing his family will only make him pile on the weight even more.

I'm not agreeing that what the mother is doing is right, but she should be given a chance to rectify the faults.

Answer 8

Its a pity the social workers dont do their jobs with children who are being mistreated. This child should be put on a special diet by the doctor possibly monitored by the local Hospital, not taken away from his parents. I sometimes wonder who actually staff these departments and whether they have any common sense.

Answer 9

yes i think the eight year old boy should be taken into care with the right help he can be his normal weight and have a much much more better life ahead and if there is anyone under weight yes only if very under weight and could die a few pounds under no

Answer 10

No he should not be taken into care, although i do agree that it is child abuse, and i believe his mother is killing him (albeit unintentionally). She should be set strict guide lines on how to look after her son, she should be given targets to reach with him and if she does not adhere to the rules she then should face criminal charges. What we are forgetting is that this young boy will be lucky to see 20 if he keeps eating like he is and unless his mother completely retrains him and herself into healthy eating then she should face an attempted manslaughter charge (or murder if obesity kills him).
She is a completely selfish woman, this child will be bullied and taunted throughout his (short) life if she continues with the diet she is feeding him. He weighs nearly the same as my 3 children put together, one's 12, one's 10 and one's 7.