Comments on: PostSecret: Fat Kids, Bad Mom

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:01:05 +0000

You can’t determine your child’s height. But you can moniter their food. The mother and father are the chefs of the family. They take responsibility for their child’s health. It’s one thing if you kid is a little chubby. But if your child is obese, shame on you! You are setting that child up for a life of struggle with their weight.

By: Luanne

Luanne — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:38:19 +0000

I don’t judge other mothers either, but sometimes it is the mothers fault. I agree with Jana, today there is just too much junk food around for the kids to eat. I’m lucky in that my daughter likes fruit as a snack.

By: Varjak

Varjak — Mon, 05 May 2008 12:15:16 +0000

that should read "not a piece of fruit or vegetable in sight."

Clearly more coffee is needed.

By: Varjak

Varjak — Mon, 05 May 2008 12:14:30 +0000

Sometimes we don’t know – but sometimes it’s painfully obvious. Go to the supermarket and just watch. As my weight loss journey progresses (22 lbs since Jan 1), I find myself fascinated by the things other people buy at the market. More soda that you can shake a stick at, cookies, chips, candy – not a piece of fruit or vegetable in stock. The icing on the cake is a 24 pack of diet Coke and a stack of Lean Cuisine frozen entrees.

By: iportion

iportion — Sat, 03 May 2008 19:37:14 +0000

The story about the parents who used tv as a baby sitter made me sad
Sometimes it’s genetic
sometimes it’s because of either too strict or too lax of eating
And sometimes it’s an unseen traumatic event that has nothing to do with the parents
Unless we know the situation of the family we don’t know

By: Kevin A

Kevin A — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:16:34 +0000

My aunt and uncle weren't planning on having a child, neither of them had any desire to have one at all. Good for them, it's their choice, whatever. But a bit of an oops happened and 9 months later they had a baby boy.

When he was a toddler they'd put soda in his bottles and feed him nothing but sweets, he was overweight then and continues to be now that he's 17 years old. He has horrible self esteem issues because his parents talk about him badly in front of others constantly (How he's not outgoing, how he doesn't do well in school, how he doesn't do anything but play video games and watch tv).

They were both very career-minded and his babysitter was the television, he'd come home from school, they'd be at work until 6, 7...8 at night and he'd watch tv, eat junk from the fridge, and put himself to bed.

Sure we all have to take responsibility for our own actions, but we're also products of our environments to an extent and he had no chance from the start. Don't get me wrong, he's sharp as a tack and wants to get into architecture in college, which he'd be wonderful at and enjoy, but his body image and self-esteem are going to continue to be shot until he graduates and gets out of the house.

By: Jana

Jana — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:38:25 +0000

I think this goes to eating habits and available foods for the kids. It is too easy to let the kids have a bag of chips, soda and sit down and watch tv. Bad Mom. maybe, but she could be too busy or most likely lazy. I do not judge either, but it is tough not to say something when you see kids lunches brought to school. Too much JUNK food and no veggies and fruit.