Is it child abuse to feed your kid junk food only?

Question

Is it child abuse to feed your kid junk food only?

Answer 1

It's debatable. I once saw an episode of Judge Judy where she threatened a father about his son. Something like, "If I were his parent, I would only give him water... and protein so that he'd just get by... legally."

However, people eat meals all that time that don't have protein like fast food... so like I said, it's debatable.

Personally, I would say it's not child abuse, but really really bad parenting methods.

Answer 2

No quite-  Although it is very bad parenting.   Sadly, when you compare it to real child abuse then it junk food is at least food.  Last year, I found out that an old boyfriend of mine was in the process of getting a divorce and custody of his kid.  His wife had been starving the little girl and claiming that she was sick.  She was skin and bones and my ex-boyfriend had spent a small fortune trying in doctor's bills trying to help the girl.  Turns out it was the mother the entire time.

So although junk food is bad, there can be much worse things, unfortunately.

Answer 3

Yes.

A constant supply of junk food will lead to a marked depreciation in your a child's health. They will have more health problems, suffer more, and be less happy than a healthy child.

As far as i know, child abuse is considered as anything a parent does to intentionally harm their child in some way, which is exactly what this is.

If you're asking about legal punishments and whatnot, then i have no idea.

Answer 4

Yes and it is expensive.