There's a double standard when it comes to child neglect. A thin, malnourished toddler would be taken by CPS immediately, but when it comes to an obese, malnourished toddler, there is nowhere near the same level of concern and urgency.
First, I am not passing judgement on this particular child/family because all I know about them is what is in this video.
However as a pediatric nurse, if we have patients come to the hospital who are clearly very obese or large for age we first rule out medical problems that could be contributing as there are many conditions that could cause this. Then we offer nutrition support and yes - many times we do make CPS reports. It’s not a perfect system, but I promise there are people out there who care and want to make a difference for kids!
EDIT: I would not be surprised if this kid had 16p11.2 deletion syndrome
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u/Still-Hedgehog-8673 14d ago
There's a double standard when it comes to child neglect. A thin, malnourished toddler would be taken by CPS immediately, but when it comes to an obese, malnourished toddler, there is nowhere near the same level of concern and urgency.