| Do you think the government or health agencies have the right to take away a child who is obese? I've read a lot of articles about child being taken from their parents because of weight problems. I'm at odds with this one. What do you think? For an example: http://www.size-acceptance.org/kayla/ Parenting - 11 Answers  Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions : 1 : if its cause of a medical reason i think no but if the parent is feeding it too much the that is abuse and yes cause their killing the child 2 : Yes I do. Overweight No . But obesity is a hudge problem. Like the story above she was 13 and weighed 250 pds. It was proven that it was not medically but what she ate. Her parents are slowly killing her and thats child abuse in my eyes. 3 : No, I don't for that reason alone. I do think that they should have to attend a mandatory diet and fitness program as a family. Many times the caregivers are overweight too. I think it should be in a "fun" setting like the T.V. show "The Biggest Looser" where they teach you all the basics and provide a lot of moral support. Once you learn how to look after yourself better, you gain confidence. They have had whole families loose weight on that show not just individuals and couples. The results were amazing! http://www.biggestloserclub.com/?cm_mmc=JandL-_-partner-_-email-_-R22502&keycode=R22502 4 : I work in a peds office and have not heard of that. We have a lil girl that is 5 and weghs 100 lbs. Mommy and Daddy give her whatever she wants to eat, however, has never been broughten up as a c.p.s issue. I think, in this situation; if you have taught and taught the parents that what they are doing is only harming their children, then yes it should be a concern. It's about time someone steps up for these kids and say 'enough is enough.' 5 : I think it is disgusting and sad that some parents do this to their children. Some kids may be made to be chubby or even a bit overweight...but obese? That means it's affecting their health. I guess some parents may just spoil their children, not know how to say know or enough is enough, or don't see the danger in having a hefty kid. But more often than not, the parents are obese as well and are passing their poor eating habits on to the kids. I DON'T necessarily think the children should be taken away from their parents, but I do think the family doctor should step in and say, "You are harming your child. This is what you can do to improve your child's health and prevent early death from heart attack, stroke, etc." And then give them healthy tips on turning a child's life around to being more healthy. No one should be made to feel like a terrible parent,s because who knows the reason the child is in this shape? But they DEFINITELY should be made aware of how they can be better parents to the child...and they should follow these instructions. It's just sad not to give your child a chance at a healthy life, whether it's by overfeeding and causing obesity or not getting treament for any other medical condition. 6 : well if you read the article that you linked.....the parents were told of the doctors health concerns and did nothing thus were reported, they were given a second chance by a judge that ordered they take her to a gym and attend nutrition classes.......they didnt do that either, in my opinion thats just as bad if not worse than not feeding her at all, there are too many health conditions that are contributed to poor diet. i have a neice who is big.....shes always been big, she was a 10 lb baby and had just stayed big her whole life...shes 15 and 220 lbs (but 5'10") so shes heavy but not morbidly obese. she plays sports and eats healthy and still cant lose weight, in a case like that I think the law has no right to interfere as everything possible is already being done.......but a child where the parents just dont care the child should be removed.....there was a case a few years ago where an 11 year old died at home from a massive heart attack because she weighed 400 lbs. 7 : I think if all has been done to educate the parents and the child is still putting on weight then yes. That to me is child endangerment. The child is more likely to suffer a heart attack, diabetes and many other major health problems due to their weight and it will lead to an early death. Someone has to what out for the child if the parent isn't 8 : That is a hard one. Having a child that is extremely obese is very unhealthy for the child and may cause long term health effects. However if the government begins to take these children away, what is next? Put a child in foster care because they are 20 lbs over weight? Take a child away because their parents are overweight and it might influence the child? Where are we going to put all these children? There are so many children in the foster care system now because of sexual abuse or violence. Things that, in my opinion, are far worse then obesity. Foster care also can cause emotional scars and sometimes these foster parents are worse then the biological parents. I would rather someone raise their fat child, then have a child in foster care with emotional problems. Fat can be lost, health problems can be address but emotional problems are far harder to fix. 9 : I think a 13 year old child who is obese SHOULD be tooken aay if she is 250 pounds. But I do not belive a 13 year old who ways 140 pounds should be tooken away. I belive that the government should atleast give them a chance to loose weight though. 10 : Fuck yeah they do, start feeding that little chunky kid right and put him on a tredmill you idiots. who care if hes crying. get him back to normal weight before u destroy that poor frail body!!! how do you even get the money to feed that child??? 11 : I didn't read the link, but here's my opinion... If the parents are continuously feeding their children junk food and allowing them to eat all they want, that is a form of child abuse. I remember years ago when watching one of those wonderful talk shows, the issue discussed was obese children. Seeing a 2 year old that was heavier than my two kids put together was so very wrong. The parent admitted to wanting the child to have whatever they wanted, whatever they asked for. Bottles of strawberry milk, potato chips galore... That is not parenting. That child will die of a heart attack or have such horrible health issues, and the parents just don't have a clue. So, in that case... yes, the child should be put into the care of someone else, because then that child would actually have a chance at life. Read more discussions :
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
If my child gets hurt on my backyard trampoline - will my/his health insurance cover his injuries
| If my child gets hurt on my backyard trampoline - will my/his health insurance cover his injuries? Or would that be a home insurance claim? Insurance - 3 Answers Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions : 1 : Use your health insurance. It's a bad idea to try and put a claim through your home owners insurance. You are at risk of being dropped or premium going up. Children get hurt at home all the time. If a friends child got hurt at your home then you should deal with the Homeowners insurance company. That's my opinion! 2 : Homeowners insurance will not pay for injuries sustained by residents of your household. And when you file the claim, the adjuster will alert underwriting to the hazard and you may be invited to get insurance elsewhere. I highly recommend you get rid of that trampoline. It's not a matter of "if" someone will get hurt but when. If one of your child's friends gets hurt on the trampoline....the child's parents can sue you. And they will win. It just becomes a question of how much they get paid. Any time you get sued...you risk your personal assets. Is a toy that is a danger to your child and others really worth risking your financial future for? 3 : You and the people in your house, cannot collect ANYTHING for injuries under your own homeowners policy. It only pays for things you get SUED for. You can't sue yourself. Most of the time, your health insurance will cover this. I really hope you have a high deductible, because I think it's rather "asking for it". You know you have a high hazard thing at your house, and you plan on keeping the high hazard thing at your house, but want someone else to pay for the injuries. You have no right to complain about the high cost of insurance. THAT kind of behavior is contributing to it. The only thing worse than planning on having someone pay for your child when they get injured (or paralyzed for life!!), would be planning the child's funeral if the injury is fatal. Think about THAT, and tell me if you still want the trampoline in your yard Read more discussions :
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
what are the health effects of a child not being able to socialise
| what are the health effects of a child not being able to socialise? what are the effects.. needed to answer the question so it can help me with my coursework.. thanks people :) Psychology - 3 Answers  Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions : 1 : Spruiky hi! 2 : Insecure attachment, the child won't be able to have healthy relationships when he/she is older and will most likely paranoid that their partner will leave them. Poor social skills, not being able to communicate etc. Depression. Anxiety. If I think of any more I'll come back. 3 : mm mm I`m not sure about answering questions to do with your course work. Besides I`m not sure I know the answer, I do have an opinion though. Have you got a handle on what you think? Under developed social skills can lead to problems in communicating and expressing. It could result in an inability to express or understand emotional difficulties, this may lead to personality difficulties in later life. Isolation can cause depression and child hood depression can be hard to detect, we need the recognition that a low mood is not the norm. If a young child becomes depressed and is unaware or unable to communicate that then they accept this as normal, meaning any underlying depressive symptoms go unchecked. With the personality still being developed it is possible isolation may become the accepted norm and the child may become a loner in later life leading to relationship problems. Addiction would be a probable out come in later life. Read more discussions :
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