Should extremely obese children be taken into care?

[lastlid]

"Does allowing a child to become morbidly obese qualify as child abuse? Some health and social care professionals believe it is a question that needs to be considered more seriously.

Just a few months ago, the town of Aberdare in South Wales, was the scene of a dramatic rescue.

A 19-year-old girl was pulled from her house by a crew of fire fighters - not because of a fire, but because she weighed more than 50 stone (318kg).

The girl needed urgent medical treatment but could not fit through the front door of her house and so a wall was knocked down so she could be taken to hospital.

Medics and social workers were on standby to give the girl much needed support, but the question some people have asked is why social workers did not take preventative measures - such as taking the girl into care when she was younger - before such extreme action was needed?

The question of whether extreme obesity is a child protection issue is a sensitive subject, but one which is gaining traction with some health and social care professionals."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19267308

[grahamw48]

Yes.

If they were dogs or cats the RSPCA would have intervened.

[lastlid]

Yes.

If they were dogs or cats the RSPCA would have intervened.

Food for thought eh.....

[grahamw48]

I'm tired of irresponsible fools having to be bailed out by everyone else, that's all.

If you want to eat yourself to death...pay for it yourself AND the consequences.

If you want to climb Ben Nevis in mid-winter and end up having to be rescued by helicopter. PAY for it.

At least smokers pay enormous taxes.

[Dedworth]

The feckless parents should be locked up

[lastlid]

I kind of share you guys sentiments but perhaps not in such a draconian way.....

[lastlid]

To be fair, I think in some cases the parents just don't realise the damage they are doing.....and it isn't just the few that are potentially culpable.

[Dedworth]

Mrs Lump and daughter

[imagine]

perhaps more health education in school

[lastlid]

perhaps more health education in school

To be honest with you I am not sure if it is included. But if it isn't then it should be....

[gWaPito]

Gotta agree with Graham and Ded...the measures prescribed are wholly suitable. If fact criminals charges should be unleashed upon then.

Disgraceful!....its been said that due to this obesity problem the national health service will eventually will become bankrupt.

I was in my local Tesco on Monday, doing the weekly shop searching out finger foods for our 15 month baby...honesty, bags of ''healthy'' snacks in crisp bags...talk about trying to hook then early....bloody disgraceful!

The goverments what allow this to to happen should be brought before the courts..

[lastlid]

Gotta agree with Graham and Ded...the measures prescribed are wholly suitable. If fact criminals charges should be unleashed upon then.

Disgraceful!....its been said that due to this obesity problem the national health service will eventually will become bankrupt.

I was in my local Tesco on Monday, doing the weekly shop searching out finger foods for our 15 month baby...honesty, bags of ''healthy'' snacks in crisp bags...talk about trying to hook then early....bloody disgraceful!

The goverments what allow this to to happen should be brought before the courts..

I agree with Graham and Ded too. Except I wouldn't line them up against a wall and shoot the culpable....

[gWaPito]

I agree with Graham and Ded too. Except I wouldn't line them up against a wall and shoot the culpable....

Oh!...I didn't read that bit....perhaps a good thrashing with the cat o nine tails would be more suitable..

[lastlid]

Oh!...I didn't read that bit....perhaps a good thrashing with the cat o nine tails would be more suitable..

Ded would consider that toooo lenient...

[imagine]

Gotta agree with Graham and Ded...the measures prescribed are wholly suitable. If fact criminals charges should be unleashed upon then.

Disgraceful!....its been said that due to this obesity problem the national health service will eventually will become bankrupt.

I was in my local Tesco on Monday, doing the weekly shop searching out finger foods for our 15 month baby...honesty, bags of ''healthy'' snacks in crisp bags...talk about trying to hook then early....bloody disgraceful!

The goverments what allow this to to happen should be brought before the courts..

perhaps the goverment is in tescos pockets or is it visa versa,, 3 for 2

[lastlid]

perhaps the goverment is in tescos pockets or is it visa versa,, 3 for 2

Bl00dy good point.....I think my wife was alluding to that yesterday... as we plonked two pillow sized packs of cheesy wotsits into the trolley on a buy 1 get one free tariff...

[imagine]

(quote lastlid) Should extremely obese children be taken into care?

No

how about Boot Camp

[imagine]

Bl00dy good point.....I think my wife was alluding to that yesterday...

sometime wonder who is running this country cos it sure isnt the goverment

[lastlid]

(quote lastlid) Should extremely obese children be taken into care?

No

how about Boot Camp

That was the caption in the link....

[imagine]

That was the caption in the link....

didnt see a caption about boot camp

[grahamw48]

I agree with Graham and Ded too. Except I wouldn't line them up against a wall and shoot the culpable....

I think starvation would be a suitable punishment.

[lastlid]

I think starvation would be a suitable punishment.

Heh, there was a good thread on that a few days back......starvation every 2 days....

[grahamw48]

...and some physical WORK.

[gWaPito]

From the consumers point of view nowt wrong with tesco....I dont see any shoppers being frog marched into store

The parents should go to boot camp, not the kids!....the parents are wholly responsible for there situation....its they who put the crap in there shopping trolleys, not the kids.

[grahamw48]

Absolutely right.

Just about the only thing people are not tested on these days....parenting skills.

How can you teach your child to tie shoelaces when neither of you can see your own blinkin feet ?

[imagine]

From the consumers point of view nowt wrong with tesco....I dont see any shoppers being frog marched into store

The parents should go to boot camp, not the kids!....the parents are wholly responsible for there situation....its they who put the crap in there shopping trolleys, not the kids.

perhaps its the parents who werent educated in health and well being,

theres so much crap in much processed foods, and if people buy it then the supermarkets supply it,
but surely the food processing should be scrutanised

[lastlid]

perhaps its the parents who werent educated in health and well being,

theres so much crap in much processed foods, and if people buy it then the supermarkets supply it,
but surely the food processing should be scrutanised

Exactly....

[Dedworth]

Never give a sucker an even break

[lastlid]

Never give a sucker an even break

Yikes...that was Part 1 of 12....

[Dedworth]

We watched it on BBC iPlayer last month, very informative, it's not on there anymore