I read the article "When Parent's Good Intentions Disparage Obese Children" (http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/05/12/bullying.childhood.obesity/index.html?hpt=C2), and found it to be like others that i have heard before. There are many stories of children who are obese at a young age go through a "dark" period when they are older, and then they turn their lives around. This is exactly what Claudia Garza did. Her family teased her at home about her weight, but instead of giving her motivation to lose it, they just depressed her which led to her gorging herself with even more food.
I think her parents should have given her constructive criticism once in a while, instead of teasing her every day. Your family is supposed to make you happy and feel good about yourself. Garza's family just made her even more self-conscious, troubled, and depressed.
Just like the article said, I also agree that parents are responsible for the health of their children, especially at a young age. The family should schedule fun, active things to do such as community sports or going hiking. It is also beneficial to eat healthier as a family and not just lecture the kids into doing it themselves. This will probably cause them to just sneak junk food like Garza did.
I think that this article shows just how much a simple thing can damage a person. Although some people recover from things of this sort, many don't.
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