Too many kids conceived for the baby bonus, not enough "straight" parents imo

 

Dunno it seems they'd have spent far more than the baby bonus money they got on food to fatten him up that good.

dunno  it seems they fed him up without concern for his nutritional needs just stuffed junk food into him.

 

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@**meep** wrote:

The coronial investigation is probing the role of the boy's parents, the Department of Family and Community Services and the Department of Education and Training in his death.

 

 

Opens up the school weigh ins debate, doesnt it?

 

http://www.medicaldaily.com/fat-letters-and-annual-weigh-ins-questioned-should-schools-measure-and-r...

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I don't think it would have needed a school "weigh-in" to determine that that poor kid was abese.

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@lis351 wrote:

Did the boy suffer any health issues that caused his weight?

Not from what I have read. He suffered a poor upbringing, drug addled parents, a childrens services dept. stretched too far to help him. Could a health issue really cause a 10 year old to weigh 70kg??

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70kg? Where does it say that?

Lis, something like Prader Willi (chromosomal disorder) could cause it especially with parents who weren't motivated to carry out interventions, but that would normally be picked up earlier, although as it is rare it isn't always recognized by GPs.

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@icyfroth wrote:

Too many kids conceived for the baby bonus, not enough "straight" parents imo

 

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Junkies don't tend to be long term planners. I can't seriously imagine that mother saying : "why don't I get pregnant, then in 9 months time we can hahve lots of lovely drug money."

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

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@**meep** wrote:

The coronial investigation is probing the role of the boy's parents, the Department of Family and Community Services and the Department of Education and Training in his death.

 

 

Opens up the school weigh ins debate, doesnt it?

 

http://www.medicaldaily.com/fat-letters-and-annual-weigh-ins-questioned-should-schools-measure-and-r...

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I don't think it would have needed a school "weigh-in" to determine that that poor kid was abese.

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I was referring to the debate of schools' involvement...an early intervention to prevent this in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

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@icyfroth wrote:

Too many kids conceived for the baby bonus, not enough "straight" parents imo

 

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Junkies don't tend to be long term planners. I can't seriously imagine that mother saying : "why don't I get pregnant, then in 9 months time we can hahve lots of lovely drug money."

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oh really?

 

why not imagine that ppl don't worry too much about "family planning" when they know that after their "union" they might have the living proof to claim a baby bonus?

 

Which they can then spend on "whatever".

 

As for my imaginings, I don't imagine  $3k going too far on "drug money".

typical system failure, many knew of the problem and non acted, result = 1 dead child