Can people be too fat to adopt a child?

i think so yes .it is not a good example of being healthy and that means the child could end up the same

Nee een ouder kan niet te dik zijn om een kind te adopteren. Dikke mensen zijn net zo'n goede ouders als dunne mensen.

I heard about this and I was shocked. Im with you on this. Next it will be your too short, too tall, you stutter, your hair is too long. Come on think of the little people.

ITS BECAUSE THEY SAY OVER WEIGHT PEOPLE WILL NOT LIVE AS LONG AS THIN PEOPLE THEY ARE MORE LIGHTLY TO DIE FROM HEART ATTACK. WHICH I THINK IS RUBBISH IF YOUR NUMBERS UP ITS UP ITS UP I KNOW MANY THIN PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIED BEFORE MY BIGGER FRIENDS. I AGREE SO MANY KIDS OUT THEIR WHO NEED A LOVING FAMILY

I think that weighed against the number of children looking for homes that this criteria should be relaxed.

I can sort of see the point that someone who is considered extremely obese will have a high risk of early death not to mention all the health issues the weight causes. Also if people are that overweight how much quality time outside can they spend with the child and what sort of eating habits are they going to teach them.

But in the long run, better that a child find a home that wants them than worry about the above concerns.

I think this is actually a very difficult one to answer. I don't think you can really answer it unless you have more details but let's say that everything is fine with the family except for the fact that the person is obese. I would say that this would be a judgement call on the part of the social worker and that it could be justified either way. On the one hand surely it's better to have a loving home than be put in care but on the other if there's the chance the child will be able to be adopted by a healthy person who is fit and thin enough to be able to parent that child then maybe the obese person shouldn't get the child.
I'm not saying that fat people can't be good parents but as a parent you need to be able to be active with your child to give her/him the best childhood. I think there's also been so evidence that suggests that if you're obese there's a good chance of you having obese children.

Yes absolutely and even too skinny example, if you are classed as obese then you are at risk of early death not fair on the child! Also too skinny if anorexic bulemic ect obviously neglecting yourself or a lot of hang ups not healthy for a child!!

A child would be much better of with a couple who would love them and take care of them than being in an insecure environment. What does it matter about weight, surely the love they have to give is far more important.

Het moet gemakkelijker worden om een kind te adopteren en de kinder bescherming moet dames laten werken die ook zelf een kind heben.

I think it depends on why the person is overweight in the first place. If it simply from overeating then I can understand the concerns as undoubtedly the child in question being adopted is not going to treated differently and they do learn what they see. Perhaps if someone had an eating disorder they might consider getting some help beforehand in order to show the authorities that they are willing to change and that the childs welfare is of paramount importance to them, as it should be

If on the other hand someone is overweight due to a medical condition or a genetic predisposition then I do think the authorites should take that into account as there are a lot of people who are considered overweight who are very healthy and active. It really should be decided on a case to case basis which of course would take more time but in the long run the children would benefit and that is all it should be about. Inzil xx