Is This Considered Child Abuse?

With 40% of U.S. children being overweight or obese, and 14% having high blood pressure, some argue that allowing a child to be overweight is a form of child abuse. As parents, we protect our kids from physical, emotional, and sexual abuse—but what about protecting them from the long-term health risks of obesity? Dr. Jeremy Landry, D.C., dives into the serious impact of excess weight on children, including the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, chronic pain, bullying, and rising suicide rates among adolescents.

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[mpsquared]

This is definitely a conversation that needs to be truly discussed at length, and in depth, and on a global scale.

[mpsquared]

It could certainly be observed as child neglect, yes. I think its a delicate line, though; for example, i was raised on the whole "you're not hungry, you're bored. Just drink water." Or, "if you can pinch an inch, you're fat." I do think the importance of educating both parents and children would help, but the main issue is the fact that a lot of these children are obese not because they eat too much, but that the only foods their parents can afford are highly processed and unhealthy and lead to obesity in thenselves.

[jessicalingo]

If they'll parents is intentionally over eating their kid in an abusive way (using food as a punishment) then I believe it's could be considered child abuse. If 1 side of the coin is considered child abuse (not feeding your child intentionally) then the other side should be seen in the same light. Follow the same lines as the non food abuse. In the non food side the child could not eat because there's nothing in the house since parents are genuinely broke. And that's not necessarily considered abuse (borderline probably) but purposely not feeding your child and everyone else eating (a mom got raped by someone and the child suffered with abuse out of anger from mom and angry step dad type of situation) that's considered abuse. The flip side : if the mom gives the child an abundance because she wants the child to not go through the no food like her and child gets obese that's different than the mom force feeding the child unhealthy foods cause the child did something wrong.