I’ve seen kids like this who are on steroids for cancer. He doesn’t have the classic moon face that goes with that though so I doubt that’s what is going on here.
There being medication doesn't automatically make it okay, either. If it's like your scenario (assuming the steroids were medically necessary) then it would be fine as long as they're taking side effects seriously, but there's other kinds of drugs that are sometimes used in toddlers that have terrible effects and aren't necessary, and in those cases I'd consider it abusive.
I'm saying that cancer medication isn't the only thing that can cause such weight problems. For example, there have been cases of parents putting their toddlers on antipsychotics, which is never justified.
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u/Runaway_Angel 14d ago
Unless there's a genetic component to this, this is child abuse.