Fat boy may be put in care

Is it the best solution to put a boy in care?

  • No

    Votes: 13 50.0%

  • Yes

    Votes: 10 38.5%

  • Not Sure

    Votes: 3 11.5%
  • Total voters
    26
Targeting 'one' boy isn't the answer...that is, to consider taking him away from the care of his parent(s), especially where there may be many other cases and situations like his throughout the community and country. If the local council, social workers and any other functions really express genuine concerns for the boy's well being, then setting up programs that can be very helpful on a long term basis whereas the boy's health can be improved and lessen the chances of an health conflict that could pop up due to his condition...setting up ways that can assure the parent(s) can follow through. However, if such a case was shown where the parent(s) had no regard for the child's well being, then certain course of actions may be better served.

There are so many factors and unknown factors that can contribute to the boy's condition. Although, with the subject for which this thread covers, the boy will benefit with some outside help that can monitor his progress and be supportive toward the parent(s)....sure wish him the very best and go through peaceful means whereas it won't affect his mental/emotional state--that is if he were to be taken away. ;)




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Awesome news, Thanks for the update Lucia....
 
im sure this boy need eat lease not lots! but need eat more include fruit and vegetables least not lots because more calories for their boys.

when im got overweight and im happened by 300lbs and the boys insults at me i dont like that i cant stand it! so im plans on diet order by my mom's old doctors in MO and i eat lots of subway,fruit and vegetables i had hard times to lose weight and i told my mom who is nurse now i told her i wanted to get gystric bypass or lose weight surgery because i have mistakes eat lots when im grew-up but i would eat least.

im sure the boy would eat lots fruit and vegetables and EXERCISE also! not lazy ass!

im tell you truth
 
Does his diet make him a foot taller than his peers too?

Connor McCreaddie has a genetic syndrome which causes him to be both abnormally tall as well as abnormally heavy. If you pay attention to his statistics stated in the story, you might notice that as well as being heavy, he is nearly a foot taller than an average child his age. There are plenty of diets that can cause someone to be overweight. There is no diet in the world that can cause a child to grow a foot taller than normal by age eight.
How do I know that he has a genetic disorder and is not just a glutton? I have a child that is just a few months younger than him that could be his twin. Other than hair color, they look identical. He was born right at average length and weight, but by his two month check-up he was off the charts and has stayed that way.
After taking him to numerous doctors who had no idea what was wrong with him, we finally ended up at the genetics department of Children's Hospital of San Diego. The doctor ran many tests and concluded that he has a genetic disorder. Unfortunately, it is not a common enough disorder to have been named or studied, much less a cure or treatment to have been found.
His mother and I been have been married and together all of his life, and have worked constantly on his weight issues all of his life to no avail.
I cannot speak for Connor but my son has mild Autism and it is very difficult to change his habits. We have been working very hard to add foods to his diet, but have had very little success. He does dislike new foods, he is afraid of them.
If you will notice from the story, Connor does not eat large amounts of sweets and treats, but large amounts of meats. This is not something that a self indulgent glutton does. His mother also states that he is constantly hungry. Again, this is not consistant with the glutton. Gluttons eat when they are bored or anxious, not when they are hungry. (This has been shown in scientific studies.) There are gluttons around who are overweight because of personal habits, but if you look carefully, Connor does not seem to be among them.

Scincerely,
Scintor@aol.com
 
Did you watch CSI: Miami about a guy who died in dumpster. It turns out that he's complusive eating disorder. He'll keep eating until the day he died. It's a disease.

Compulsive Overeating Disorder


What are the signs and symptoms?

Compulsive overeaters consume large amounts of food, even when not physically hungry. They also tend to eat much more rapidly than normal, and eat to the point of feeling uncomfortably full. Those suffering with this disorder often eat alone because of shame or embarrassment, and can have feelings of depression, disgust, or guilt after eating. More Symptoms
 
Very interesting thread here...

I´m agree that it could be complusive eating disorder, he suffer... I hope the doctors will agree on this.
 
I vote no because I believe a child should remain with their family if it is at all possible. But I do think that someone should intervene, and educate the parents regarding eating habits and life style, and make sure the boy is getting proper medical care. After that, if they still do not do what is right for their son, then he needs to be in a different place where he is protected and provided for.
 
Scintor said:
Connor McCreaddie has a genetic syndrome which causes him to be both abnormally tall as well as abnormally heavy. If you pay attention to his statistics stated in the story, you might notice that as well as being heavy, he is nearly a foot taller than an average child his age. There are plenty of diets that can cause someone to be overweight. There is no diet in the world that can cause a child to grow a foot taller than normal by age eight.
How do I know that he has a genetic disorder and is not just a glutton? I have a child that is just a few months younger than him that could be his twin. Other than hair color, they look identical. He was born right at average length and weight, but by his two month check-up he was off the charts and has stayed that way.
After taking him to numerous doctors who had no idea what was wrong with him, we finally ended up at the genetics department of Children's Hospital of San Diego. The doctor ran many tests and concluded that he has a genetic disorder. Unfortunately, it is not a common enough disorder to have been named or studied, much less a cure or treatment to have been found.
His mother and I been have been married and together all of his life, and have worked constantly on his weight issues all of his life to no avail.
I cannot speak for Connor but my son has mild Autism and it is very difficult to change his habits. We have been working very hard to add foods to his diet, but have had very little success. He does dislike new foods, he is afraid of them.
If you will notice from the story, Connor does not eat large amounts of sweets and treats, but large amounts of meats. This is not something that a self indulgent glutton does. His mother also states that he is constantly hungry. Again, this is not consistant with the glutton. Gluttons eat when they are bored or anxious, not when they are hungry. (This has been shown in scientific studies.) There are gluttons around who are overweight because of personal habits, but if you look carefully, Connor does not seem to be among them.

Scincerely,
Scintor@aol.com
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Thanks for the info. There is also a neuroligical disorder that prevents an individual from realizing that they are full. They will continue to eat until they eat themselves to death, literally. Behavior mod doesn't work with this disorder either, because the compulsion to eat is so overwhelming. They truly believe that they are still hungry, because their brain continues to tell them they are. The only treatment for this disorder is 24 hour supervision, and making food inaccessable to the individual with the disorder. Sad, isn't it?
 
mecooncat said:
Did you watch CSI: Miami about a guy who died in dumpster. It turns out that he's complusive eating disorder. He'll keep eating until the day he died. It's a disease.
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I think that was on CSI: NY.
 
I feel that the doctors should be doing more. I feel bad for a boy... He didn't know what right or wrong...
 
The 25 stone teenager: Natalie Cox

I can see from this picture in link that a girl addicted to fat and sugar.

I really don't understand mother because the doctor warn girl that she might not stay alive before her 30th birthday. She should do SOMETHING to help her daughter...???

The 25 stone teenager: Natalie Cox is a junk food junkie, consuming 7,500 calories a day

It looks like enough to keep a whole family fed.


But this spread is just some of what 15-year- old Natalie Cox consumes alone on a typical day.



Natalie Cox wiith a selection of her daily snacks

Natalie can pack away a staggering 7,500 calories – almost five times the recommended daily intake.

As a result, she already tips the scales at almost 25 stone.

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• Boy of eight who weighs 14st may be taken from his family


Doctors have warned her that if she doesn't stop eating vast amounts of junk food, she may not reach her 30th birthday.

Natalie, who has been piling on the pounds since she was a toddler, is addicted to a low-quality diet dominated by crisps, chocolate and pies.

She said: "I weighed about eight stone when I was eight years old. I started putting on an extra stone every year until I was 11 and learnt to cook for myself.

"Then it just got worse and worse. At age 12 I was 14 stone 7lb and at 13 I was 20 stone.

"Now I’m almost 25 stone and a size 32. I'm only 5ft 6in tall and more than three times the size I should be."



Natalie consumes 7,500 calories a day and is three times the size she should be

Her mother Cheryl, a 42-year-old care assistant, said Natalie had tried everything to lose weight, including endless diets and regular sessions with a personal trainer.

But she said the teenager's addiction to food beats her every time.

Her problem is so extreme she once resorted to eating the leftover scraps of a family meal from the dog's dinner bowl.

Speaking at at the family home in Winchester, Mrs Cox, who spends £150 a week on food for Natalie, said: "She just can’t stop eating. She loves food.

"The first thing she'll do when she gets in from school is go straight to the cupboard for a load of biscuits then onto the fridge to see what she can get her hands on.

"She's very secretive about it too. Food goes missing all the time."

Mrs Cox said she does not dare to stop buying junk food because she knows Natalie would find other ways of getting her hands on it.

She has conned money from her family by claiming she needed to buy books. And in the past she has stolen food to satisfy her appetite.

Her mother, who weighs 16 stone, added: "I'm at the end of my tether. Nothing seems to work."

She and her husband Ken feel the only option left for their daughter is tohave a gastric band fitted.

They have a son, Peter, 13, who has a normal weight. Natalie, who struggles for breath and gets chest pains because of her size, has suffered taunts of "Fat Nat" at school.

She was horrified to read recent reports about eight-year- old Connor McCreaddie and nine-year- old Samantha Hames, who each weigh about 14 stone.

She said: "I just want to tell them to do something about their eating now – otherwise they’ll end up like me.

"I can't get any nice clothes and I've got horrible stretchmarks all over me.

"I see girls on the TV like J-Lo and Kelly Brook and think I'd love to look like that. It really gets me down."
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The 25 stone teenager: Natalie Cox is a junk food junkie, consuming 7,500 calories a day | the Daily Mail
 
Poor girl, :( obviously it has shown that this girl has been eating like this for so long, sometimes it's hard habit to break but something should have been done .....
 
I vote NO!
i have 2 sons here not too obese but have big bones- heavy so dr suggested us watch what they eat, etc and knowing our older son is autisc.. autisc kids tend to be picky on foods he suggest best just watch what those kids eat.. our baby son have bad habit sneaking too.. he is a good sneaker.. bec he said go bathroom and we all said go
then we busted him sneakin in the refridgateor and blast at him stop.. but i belive they will be big like mine and jolies family.. so wait n see what happens in summer bec they will be more active outdoors etc...
 
For me, I would take him in foster care for temporary until the mother have to attend to parenting class and dietian class. She really need to open her eyes that if contiune to feed him junk or force him to eat as pacifer as less whining. She need to prove everyone that she can take care of him but not only him but his health. It is high risk for him to have bad health or put sleep apea or death. She need to think real hard and decide for her, her son and family to change habit . She need to have a mentor to teach her how to cook healthly foods, excerise together and go to see dr for regular check up.

Liebling:-))) said:
Fat boy may be put in care



Fat boy may be put in care-News-UK-Health-TimesOnline

What do you think of this?
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Mommyof3 said:
For me, I would take him in foster care for temporary until the mother have to attend to parenting class and dietian class. She really need to open her eyes that if contiune to feed him junk or force him to eat as pacifer as less whining. She need to prove everyone that she can take care of him but not only him but his health. It is high risk for him to have bad health or put sleep apea or death. She need to think real hard and decide for her, her son and family to change habit . She need to have a mentor to teach her how to cook healthly foods, excerise together and go to see dr for regular check up.
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You're too harshy! (sounded)
how can you open mind and understand matter of their situation..
Mother have good reason which he's kind of diease and kept stubborn and eating too much due his body chemically.. Mother is not her fault and tried to stop him but not work.. DR found his chemically... Are you judge them being blame mother has done?

Excuse me.. you need re-read it AGAIN.. ****update*** have you gone read it yet? (luicia's posted)
LuciaDisturbed UPDATE!

Obese child*can stay with mother - CNN.com

LONDON, England (Reuters) -- British social workers have decided to allow an 8-year-old boy who weighs almost 200 pounds (91 kilograms) to remain at home with his mother, who has refused to stop feeding him junk food.

Connor McCreaddie's mother says her 196-pound (89-kilogram) son will not eat healthy food like fruits and vegetables and had rejected a suggestion that she put a lock on the fridge.

Social workers had considered taking the boy into care. His plight has prompted intense media interest in a country increasingly concerned about rising child obesity levels.

But after a meeting with Connor and his mother Nicola McKeown, 35, the local council in North Tyneside in northeastern England said he would remain at home.

"We have had a useful discussion today during which all agencies and the family confirmed that the priority in this matter is the eight-year-old boy," the council said in a statement Tuesday.

"The Local Safeguarding Children Board was able to confirm that its hope and ambition is to enable this child to remain with his family."

The council said it had made a formal agreement with the family "to safeguard and promote the child's welfare." It gave no further details.

Single mother McKeown, who suffers from depression, had dismissed allegations she had been neglecting her son, who is four times the healthy weight of same-age children and was even heavier before Christmas.

Connor, from Wallsend, Newcastle, has lost one-and-a-half stone (21 pounds) since the start of the year after his mother sought advice from health workers and a dietician.

With studies showing Britain has the worst rate of obesity among children in Europe, the country's media regulator plans to ban television advertising for junk food aimed at school-age children from next year.
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No offended Liebling, but I don't like how you titled this thread "Fat boy may be put in care." A better word for it would be "An obesity boy might be put in care".;)


There are a lot of overweight children like this young boy who's 8. Parents just need to approach this issue in a different way, like avoid buying junk food and unhealthy food. My son used to be overweight too, I turned it all around helped him to feel better about himself, and he became more active by going outside a lot, changed eating patterns and drinking more water. He did lost a lot of weight. If he could do it, I could do it too. It's all about willpower it's not gonna be easy but it'll be one long ride. Taking a child away and putting him in a foster home is not gonna help this boy.
 
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