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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 555341" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>According to the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, that has done several stories on the family, the family was investigated by CPS after the red bull incident and cleared. The parents agreed not to do it again. Other children were shown drinking red bull and eating pixie stix on T & T and none of them were investigated. I wonder if the difference is that they came from more affluent families.</p><p></p><p>Honey Boo Boo is a very happy child with a roof over her head and food to eat. Yes, the family needs nutrition counseling but there is no reason to accuse them of child abuse. </p><p></p><p>Honey Boo Boo's family is willing to spend time and money so Honey Boo Boo (real name Alanna) can do something she enjoys (participating in pageants). They were doing this before they were offered the show so it wasn't about the money.</p><p></p><p>Now, having said all of that, I am the first to say that Alanna will have issues with her weight and possibly other things due to her family's lifestyle. The mom was(is) a difficult child with a colorful past to say the least. </p><p></p><p>However, I do think that it is jumping to conclusions to start saying that this is child abuse. According to the CDC: </p><p></p><p></p><p>Should CPS remove all 12.5 million obese children from their homes?</p><p></p><p>I wonder if some of this backlash is because the family is poor with low education levels and are seen as rednecks from the deep south. The Kardashians exploit their family to make money and I don't hear the same outrage.</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 555341, member: 1967"] According to the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, that has done several stories on the family, the family was investigated by CPS after the red bull incident and cleared. The parents agreed not to do it again. Other children were shown drinking red bull and eating pixie stix on T & T and none of them were investigated. I wonder if the difference is that they came from more affluent families. Honey Boo Boo is a very happy child with a roof over her head and food to eat. Yes, the family needs nutrition counseling but there is no reason to accuse them of child abuse. Honey Boo Boo's family is willing to spend time and money so Honey Boo Boo (real name Alanna) can do something she enjoys (participating in pageants). They were doing this before they were offered the show so it wasn't about the money. Now, having said all of that, I am the first to say that Alanna will have issues with her weight and possibly other things due to her family's lifestyle. The mom was(is) a difficult child with a colorful past to say the least. However, I do think that it is jumping to conclusions to start saying that this is child abuse. According to the CDC: Should CPS remove all 12.5 million obese children from their homes? I wonder if some of this backlash is because the family is poor with low education levels and are seen as rednecks from the deep south. The Kardashians exploit their family to make money and I don't hear the same outrage. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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