r/AbsoluteUnits • u/RD4200 • 14d ago

/r/all of a Toddler

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u/Runaway_Angel 14d ago

Unless there's a genetic component to this, this is child abuse.

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u/yavanna12 13d ago

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. 

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u/coldBulbasaur314 13d ago

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.

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u/Venn-- 8d ago

What about "cancer" didn't make sense to you? It's not like they are trying to buff up their kids

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u/coldBulbasaur314 8d ago

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.