Holding down a child and force feeding them?

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This doesn't really concern me, but I heard this woman claim that she would hold down her 2 year old daughter and force feed her if she didn't want to eat something she didn't like.

Well, I thought this was wrong and I pointed out my opinion about it, people just told me that I was wrong and was "a witch" among other things.

I'm sorry, but I just can't see how this is acceptable among today's society. I was never treated like that as a child, and I'm glad.

It's wrong. 29
It's fine, I do that to my kids. 6
It's okay I guess. 9
I don't agree. 11
Call CPS. 16
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  • charli.m
    10 years ago | pl

    This is why we have problems with obesity. Children are born with theunadulterated ability to know whether they need food or not. But we as adults ddon't seem to be able to stop shoving food down their throats whether they like it or not.

    I know parents worry about their children not getting nutrients, but the fact remains that no healthy child will let themselves starve if they are offered healthy range of food. And if they're unwell and not eating, forcefeeding ain't gonna help.

    And I don't understand forcing a food the child doesn't like. As adults we have foods we like and don't like, why do we decide that we have the right to overrule the child's preference? Forcing them is just setting them up with a healthy resentment for the food and the fucktard forcing them.

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    • disthing
      10 years ago

      I wouldn't say it's just overeating (or overfeeding) that's the issue.

      Kids don't play outside and run around as much. Seriously, it's like a fucking ghost town outside. I used to be out there with random kids from the neighbourhood playing games and climbing trees the minute school was over or I'd finished eating dinner. They just play DS and watch TV. That's down to the parents, too.

      Also, the ubiquity of non-manual, sedentary jobs is central to adult fathood increasing. Fathood - I made the word up but it sounds good. Many working adults spend 8+ hours sitting on their arse staring at a screen, then go home and are too tired to incorporate exercise into their leisure time. If exercise was a regular part of everybody's job - as in there were tasks we all did requiring we move a lot for a decent length of time - all that stuff we stuff ourselves with wouldn't matter so much. We'd be fitter and healthier.

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      • NurseDiesel
        10 years ago

        Fitter...happier...more productive..?

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        • RoseIsabella
          9 years ago

          A pig in a cage on antibiotics.

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      • charli.m
        10 years ago

        Very true, but it does switch off our ability to know when to stop eating, and if that's what happens from an early age, it kinda leads to an inactive lifestyle, which compounds the problem.

        Obviously, this is not true for every person with weight issues. There are a huge range of factors, medical, emotional, mental, social, etc.

        As for the topic issue, I would imagine it could also go the other way and lead to anorexia, as the person tries to claim back control in later life.

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  • NurseDiesel
    10 years ago

    That's terrible. The poor kid could choke.

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  • RoseIsabella
    10 years ago

    Damn, I'm sorry you had a problem with that stupid bitch. Are you sure that bitch wasn't looking in a mirror when she called you a witch? When I was a little kid I was extremely finicky so I'm with you on this! Is it doesn't taste or smell good I'm not eating it!

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  • Shackleford96
    10 years ago

    Surely there's more clever ways to trick your child to eat something they don't want to. Not normal and bad parenting if you ask me.

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