Community Chat

[sidsmom]

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@SahmIam wrote:

....and this is why doctors often don't discuss a patient being overweight/obese with the patient; especially a pediatrician.

Should the Santa have said something?No. Is he correct? Yes. 

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It's so sad.

This kid is morbidly obese.

At this rate, he's going to live a very, very short life.

Obviously this kid's village' doesn't care about him so

maybe the best 'person' to tell the truth is Santa.

[cherry]

The problems of weight can be cause by many different things. I don't think it's even fully understood, medically

Some people battle with weight, their entire lives. It seems like this is the last bastion of prejudice, that  some people think is OK

[Noel7]

We should not be so quick to judge a child.

"The CDC reports that approximately one in six boys and one in four girls are sexually abused before the age of 18. In 2005, the US Department of Health and Human Services reported that 83,600 children were sexually abused. Sadly, extremely obese children, who have histories of sexual abuse, may be more common than we think."

http://www.obesityaction.org/educational-resources/resource-articles-2/general-articles/sexual-abuse...

[chrystaltree]

Good grief, Santa body shaming a kid is just not acceptable and there is no reason for it.  The man is an insensitive jerk. 

[Noel7]

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@sidsmom wrote:

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@SahmIam wrote:

....and this is why doctors often don't discuss a patient being overweight/obese with the patient; especially a pediatrician.

Should the Santa have said something?No. Is he correct? Yes. 

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It's so sad.

This kid is morbidly obese.

At this rate, he's going to live a very, very short life.

Obviously this kid's village' doesn't care about him so

maybe the best 'person' to tell the truth is Santa.

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@sidsmom

Do you really believe the kid has no idea that he's obese, so some man in a fat suit should tell him?

Please see the info posted on the cause of many children being overweight.

[chrystaltree]

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@Plaid Pants2 wrote:

Looking at a picture of the kid, he is overweight, and I think everybody can agree that that isn't healthy, and that the kid could stand to loose a few.

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       We all agree that the kids wasn't there for his yearly physical!  We all agree that no one goes to a store Santa for medical advice!   We all agree there is no place in this world for mean spirited, cruel people!   It's not like you are a perfect speciman of humanity.  Would you like it if your dry cleaner gave you some advice on your issues the next time you pick up your clothing? 

[chrystaltree]

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@SahmIam wrote:

....and this is why doctors often don't discuss a patient being overweight/obese with the patient; especially a pediatrician.

Should the Santa have said something?No. Is he correct? Yes. 

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So fat shaming is perfectly alright....as long as you are right?  Does that work for everything?  

[Plaid Pants2]

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@Noel7 wrote:

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@sidsmom wrote:

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@SahmIam wrote:

....and this is why doctors often don't discuss a patient being overweight/obese with the patient; especially a pediatrician.

Should the Santa have said something?No. Is he correct? Yes. 

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It's so sad.

This kid is morbidly obese.

At this rate, he's going to live a very, very short life.

Obviously this kid's village' doesn't care about him so

maybe the best 'person' to tell the truth is Santa.

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@sidsmom

Do you really believe the kid has no idea that he's obese, so some man in a fat suit should tell him?

Please see the info posted on the cause of many children being overweight.

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Yes, there are different reasons why a kid is overweight.

One of them being poor eating habits and sedentary lifestyle.

Or, are we going to ignore that as a very real cause of obesity, too?

[cherry]

Why go out of your way to make someone struggling with weight issues feel even worse?

There is something extra mean about brow beating a child. That guy should be fired

This is supposed to be the time of peace and goodwill toward all

[Noel7]

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@Plaid Pants2 wrote:

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@Noel7 wrote:

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@sidsmom wrote:

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@SahmIam wrote:

....and this is why doctors often don't discuss a patient being overweight/obese with the patient; especially a pediatrician.

Should the Santa have said something?No. Is he correct? Yes. 

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It's so sad.

This kid is morbidly obese.

At this rate, he's going to live a very, very short life.

Obviously this kid's village' doesn't care about him so

maybe the best 'person' to tell the truth is Santa.

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@sidsmom

Do you really believe the kid has no idea that he's obese, so some man in a fat suit should tell him?

Please see the info posted on the cause of many children being overweight.

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Yes, there are different reasons why a kid is overweight.

One of them being poor eating habits and sedentary lifestyle.

Or, are we going to ignore that as a very real cause of obesity, too?

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@Plaid Pants2

You could not possibly know the reason that child is overweight, yet you are willing to cause him pain.  And at Christmas.