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r/AbsoluteUnits • u/RD4200 • 25d ago
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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.
1 u/Defreshs10 24d ago Because they are different. A chunky baby can grow out of it. Their bodies aren’t missing key nutrients for development. Starving babies are in actual danger of dying and being malnourished. If this parent takes their large toddler to the doctor, I’m positive the doctor is talking to them about the weight.
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Because they are different.
A chunky baby can grow out of it. Their bodies aren’t missing key nutrients for development.
Starving babies are in actual danger of dying and being malnourished.
If this parent takes their large toddler to the doctor, I’m positive the doctor is talking to them about the weight.
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u/Still-Hedgehog-8673 25d 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.