The CHIVE’s best posts of 2009: ‘Your kid is fat, stop feeding it garbage’

i see these moms at the grocery story just letting their kids load up on candy. it hurts to watch

In the seventies, the same junk food was out there. The difference now is that kids just don’t move. They’re not allowed to leave the house or school without supervision, there are 150 channels of television, internet and videogames. They just don’t move.

the parents should be fucking shot.

six year olds should not have tits

WELCOME TO AMERICA

I bet the phrase “I can haz a cheezburger?” has actually come out of that first kid’s mouth.

At the very minimum, at -least- the kid on the scooter is out doing something.

When I was young (5-6) and found out I had a severe bee/wasp allergy [insert Nicholas Cage Wicker Man clip here], I limited myself to staying inside.

I was always active before that, so it wasn’t fun, but when you have to be rushed to the hospital because of a hornet attack and your BP is 180 over 0 and you die on the table 2 times, it tends to convince you that life inside is better than none at all.

I think quite a few of these kids probably look like their parents; without proper education from their central role models, it is going to be hard for them to grow up with healthy perspectives on caloric intake and its relationship to physical activity.

Man that is sad.

fwiw, I think that’s a shovel, not a popsicle.

I tend to not think of it so much as not going outside as just plain not doing ANYTHING.
I spent a lot of time “inside” during some health problems, but I was usually so active my parents were screaming at me to calm the heck down.
Now-a-days, they just give them a pill, a tv, and maybe a video game or two.

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Oh God this really make me rage , that “little” girl has cellulite CELLULITE!

I would never, ever think of ruining my daughter’s life that way. When they are older I’m sure they will resent their parents. The parents of the children are all fat as well. they would rather put food in their child and have them equate that attention with happiness and love, than get off theri butts and do something productive with their own child that would take some effort, like hiking, going to the park, anything. Using your child as a crutch and excuse to be lazy is abhorrable and sick.
But on the other hand, why would they stop, when they can be rewarded with contests like ‘Biggest Loser’, disability checks for nothing, and ‘Fat and Beautiful’ pageants? How could you hurt your child’s body, mind, attitude and emotions that way?

This is really fu.cked up. Sure, the parents are definitely in the wrong and should be looking after their children’s eating habits. But showing photos of young children so you can think, “Oh how gross”. Is exploitative and really insensitive. It is not their fault their parents are dumbasses. And this is such a nasty and mean thing to do at their expense.

This is truly tragic that someone would post these children’s distress this way. I have noticed that many such photo spreads in the major magazines are backed by major insurance companies.

Also, check out a can of green beans from your shelf. How much sugar does it have? Why does it have sugar? The same goes for any canned vegetable. Look at those awful spaghetti O’s and similar products. Many candies have less sugar or sugar substitutes than this horrible junk. McDonald’s and bad parenting are not the only ones responsible for this epidemic. . Manufacturer’s have a huge debt to pay off in this fattening of America.

The PARENTS are the ones who should be on this post!!!

kids that are fat just make me sick. Its all the parents fault. soooooo nasty

a tapeworm would clear that right out.

@ Jimenez

LOL

It’s the skipper from Gilligan’s island as a kid! Maybe it’s glandular.

Hey at least when these children have a heart attack when they are in their twenties the parents can feel good that they never denied them anything.

Growing up my siblings and I would complain to my mom about the lack of tasty snacks in the house cuz all we had was carrots and celery. I never knew what she was doing for me. Thanks mom!

By the way fatties. You can still eat burgers and steaks and fries. Exercise, eat fruits and vegetables, drink water, find a hobby, buy a cookbook, and learn to cook yourself and don’t be a lazy fuck. Do this and I promise donuts and ice cream and ring dings and McDonalds won’t seem as appealing.

Do People forget that these are children. Its a shame that they are overweight, but some of you people are cruel. Lets hope someone posts a pic of you, so chivers can tear you apart for your imperfections as well.

Don't forget these are children people, its a shame they are overweight, but some of you are just being cruel. If someone said such mean things to your child weather it be calling them fat, or ugly, or geeky, you would throw a fit. have a little heart.