Indonesian Mother Describes Son's Battle With Obesity

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-36700787

I have every sympathy with this poor child.....what on earth was the Mother thinking of ?

[ummmm]

Do you have children?

[NoMercy]

The mother needs to take responsibility. I assume the child doesn't do his own shopping and cooking?

I recall my days in Paediatrics and the case of a 10-year-old girl who weighed more than 100kg. Some of the reasons her mother cited for her obesity included a "fat virus", a genetic abnormality and under-active thyroid. When asked if there was a family history of obesity, the mother would reply, without a trace of irony, "No, not at all." (The whole family was morbidly obese).

A mother (or father) should take responsibility for their children and stop trying to dodge blame.

[mikey4444]

No...what has that got to do with anything ?

She has probably put this poor childs life in grave danger.

[ummmm]

Some parents over love.

[jackthehat]

Perhaps if his parents had more money and/or better access to health care their son could be assessed for Prader-Willi syndrome.

His parents both sound to be very worried about their son's health now and in the long-term.

[-Talbot-]

what on earth was the Mother thinking of ?


what on earth were the parents thinking of ?

[B00]

In some cultures an overweight person is a sign of wealth, i.e they can afford to eat well and lots of it! not sure is that's the case in Indonesia?

[Old_Geezer]

The parents are acting as enablers. That's not too much love, that's a weakness, being unable to discharge parental responsibilities properly and say, "No", when appropriate. In fact they may even be the cause rather than the ones unable to stop their child. I'm well aware that some folk continue to feed as if it were an act of love even if those they are feeding are trying to lose weight.

That stated that's not to say that the child can't have psychological or perhaps physical issues that force him to perpetually feel hungry and maybe extract & store energy efficiently. The situation needs proper investigation.

[naomi24]

Looking at the state of that poor child, she doesn't appear to have been helping him much in his battle!