Aside From the Obvious What Else Falls Under “Child Abuse” to You?

Question by Mommy of 2 amazing munchkins!: Aside from the obvious what else falls under “child abuse” to you?
Besides physical and mental abuse of a child what else would you or do you consider child abuse. The government is trying to get involved in the way people parent a lot now. And although i do believe in “small” government where the government stays out of your everyday life; I kind of agree with some of the staps they are taking to protect the health of children. In NJ there is a town that will ticket you if you are smoking in the car with anyone under 18. I think it’s a great idea considering what we now know about the effects of cigarette smoke. There is a movement to prosecute parents with morbidly obese children, again as long as it’s not due to a medical condition then they should at least be fined and forced into some kind of classes ect. Just in the last 20 years we have learned so much new information about what causes sickness and truly what many of these products (cigarettes) or illnesses (obesity) can really do to you in the long run. Y not protect those who cant do it?
I was that way when I was little. In 3rd grade (I was 8) I weighed 35 lbs. I was required to drink 3 ensure shakes a day. My body just couldnt retain calories. But there is a huge difference between having very thin kids and morbidly obese kids. It is much more work to get your kids 100lb + over their optimum weight. You need to feed them more and encourage them to do less. If you give your kids a well balanced diet and just let them run around like normal kids want to, and not let them be attached to tv or games then there is NO way aside from a medical condition that your child could be that fat. And obviously if there is a medical condition that your child has that can be backed up by their Dr. no one in the world would get charged with anything. Medical conditions are beyond a parents control, twinkies on the other hand are completely controlable.
Also I wouldnt necessarily jail them or take their children away. But I think manditory educational classes about whatever it may be (smoking being fat ect.) should be required. Then if they do not complete the asigned course things may need to go further.

Best answer:

Answer by ♂Kyle ♂Brandon ♀Delaney ♂Hayden
i have a child that is rail thin. he eats like a horse but barely puts any weight on. just like his father he has a SUPER high metabolism.
there are ppl all the time that ask me, “dont you FEED that child?”

under that thinking i could be investigated or even prosecuted for neglect. all because my child is skinny.
look, i know there are some kids who’s parents are lazy and have set up very bad eating habits, but to throw them in jail is stupid.
i agree that education is needed, but punishing parents for using the same parenting skills THEIR parents used on them is insane. we are a whole generation of “fast food” families. education is key, not punishment.

as for smoking, drugs, etc. that is a different matter all-together.

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