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I think it is certainly a cry for help on the parents part and the fact he can stay at home shall be good for both of them hopefully. The mother can seek help on how to help him loose weight and also seek help for her needs. I don't think it is JUST the parents fault but surely other family members could also see that the child has a serious issue with his weight so should of mentioned it to the mother....or even friends of the family.

If the parent had of nipped it into the bud it wouldn't of got out of hand and that is why parents I feel should carefully monitor what their children eat. The fact it is all out in the open now is good because she can get whatever help she needs to attempt to her her and her childs life back on track. Also other parents who have watched the show it will help give them a bit of a kick up the butt and to start thinking about what their own kids eat.