Coke in a sippy cup !!

[Tracey]

I must also add that the older sister (8yrs old) of the 3yr old I mentioned above weighs over 50kgs! The 3 yr old weighs over 35kgs.... Maddy & the 8yr old are a day apart with Maddy being older & yep I know she is tiny & petite but she weighs 21kgs!
They are also mixed Asian children, but the Dad says quite proudly, look your kids skinny, my kids chubby means I have more money to feed my kids!!!!
They actually try to forced food into maddy & it's not healthy food & they scoff at her when she asks for veggies with her meals!!!

Each to their own... I know the 8yr old has severe bowel & kidney issues as she is always at the Dr's & for the last 3 yrs they have been told to remove all sugars, choc & fats from her diet, but coz she cries about it they grab her 1 last chocolate (family block) on the wya home from Dr's & have never gone through with it... I wonder... Is that abuse???

[poppet]

wow, i cant believe they think that - fatter means richer !!! LOL it is almost hysterical....

Nutrious meals went out the window over xmas for my kids. Santa sacks full of lollies were much more interesting then broccoli and pasta.
after work last night i spent $30 at fruit and veges shop, there 2 days full of lollies and crap are over. My oldest actually asked for an apple yesterday..........

[Astrid]

Each to their own... I know the 8yr old has severe bowel & kidney issues as she is always at the Dr's & for the last 3 yrs they have been told to remove all sugars, choc & fats from her diet, but coz she cries about it they grab her 1 last chocolate (family block) on the wya home from Dr's & have never gone through with it... I wonder... Is that abuse???

I think it is. Definately is in the US. I saw on DR Phil that extremly overweight babies and toddlers were taken from their parents and placed into foster care, where thankfully they lost they weight and became healthy again.

[kmh]

Madison will only have soft drink when it is watered down, and the only reason she will have it is when her cousins have it, and i MAKE my BIL water it down. and if we do it, it is a cup full of water and a drop to colour the water, Madison loves her milk and will drink water, Why give children coke when there is so much better drinks out there, I try and not drink the stuff if possible.