Should Obese Mom Have Obese Kids Taken Away?

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[RedGaribaldi]

Be careful with the facts here TYT.

The parents CLAIM that this is all because they are overweight. But social services have publicly stated that they would not take this action simply because of a weight issue.

We don't know enough about this family to be making sweeping claims like 'obese kids taken away from obese mom'.

It should also be noted that the oldest child actually VOLUNTEERED to be taken into foster care. There's more to this than meets the eye.

[mrselfdestructpart5]

No you can't take kids away because of that.

Counseling. Yes.

Support. Yes

Alternative programs. Yes

Taking the kids away?? What benefit is that?? Are they thinking about the side effects of taking the children away? I mean:

"oh let's take them away so they can be safe. oh wait. now they are angry and sad because they can't be with their parents anymore."

And I agree with the smoker parents perspective on the comment below by 4tuitive. The nurturing is up to the parents not to someone else.

[xoxcourtneygreenexox]

dont take the kids away help the family but dont take them away the government has to much power

[p71280]

THE SECOND AMENDMENT. WE HAVE GUNS IN AMERICA.

[reedscott3]

This is sick. Obesity is one of two things, a serious problem, or an accepted attribute. Depending on the person who is obese. Whoever believes children should be taken from their parents should be branded corrupt with a hot iron symbol, then tossed off a cliff.

[sj145sunny]

Allowing children to become obese is a form of neglect, emotionally and physically.Children do not get fat because they are being "overfed." Normal, mentally healthy children will not eat too much food. What is causing these problems is distractions like TV and video games, which literally turn off the ability for a child to judge when they are properly nourished. But Social Services only has the right to educate, not to take them away.

[dclark12553]

i weighed exactly 200 lbs when I was 14.

[camerrill]

Oh sure. Next it will be taking away the children of bad spellers or the ignorant, prejudiced, opinionated people who now have no compassion for the parental rights of all loving people. What, then, would you do when they tore your babies from your arms?

[gam3rization]

I think that they should take them away because we don't need more bitchy fat people in this world but I do like when I see them tri to loss watt

[Jesusfan50]

whats up with this take kids away and send them away with strangers.. not right...

[ZimDefender]

There comes a point when that Fat child stops being just the parent's concern and becomes a community's concern. I think its ridiculous to ignore such sad cases!

[659851]

There is a point where it's abuse towards the kids ... It you who feeds them right ... But that's in extreme cases and this is why child protection works case by case ... But there is a point where misfeeding your kids is equivalent to beating em ... or mentally abusing them ... Every kid has the right to an opportunity to grow up ... no matter how cracked out his parents are... It's a fine line to walk but there are cases where I believe this can be done .. Far the kid's sake

Cheers