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Originally posted by GlitterEyes
I think the fact he is only 8 years old has alot to do with it. At 8 years old a child doesn't care about "Image" or realise that what he eats is actually bad for him as much as a teenager or adult does. His mother is 100% to blame or parents even for feeding him such junk food. I feel the issue is with the parent as it is "easier" to throw him a packet of crisps or a chocolate bar than to cut up an apple or something similar. I think putting the child in care is the best for him unless his mother/parents actually act and start him on a serious diet and get him some medical help.
I think adults/teens who are obese is another matter but I don't think an 8 year old should be in charge of his food intake thats down to the parents...and its the parents who are being lazy rather than the child. Not many parents these days take the kids out to the park or on a bike ride..they would rather shove the child in front of the tv/pc "out of the way".
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I think that you have hit the nail on the head Glitter. In fact I feel that to do what she has done is child cruelty. The stress on that young boys heart at only 8 years old must be huge, this thread links in nicely with the school dinners thread actually. As the parent of an 8 year old the mother is responsible for ensuring that the child eats a well balanced diet.
She needs to get him outside, evn if for only 10 mins at a time to start with, he needs to be out running around, get him a trampoline or something he can enjoy himself on and hide away all the things that make him want to sit on his backside!