has this child been tested for hypothyroidism.? mine went undetected for 4 yrs because my Dr at the time kept brushing me off with things like you must eat too much ,cut out Potatoes and bread !!!! i have read that if you have the test and you are border line its not treated ,well that is not right, one tablet a day is all it takes to get back to normal. this episode will scar the child for life imagine being taken from your parents at 8yrs old ,poor wee lassy

julie christo, cupar, fife

I do not believe that this child was removed simply because of her weight, it would be interesting to find out Social Care's point of view but due to confidentiality issues this is not allowed so we have a rather one sided story from parents. Who's to say they aren't as perfect as they make out ???

Hannah , london,

I hope the officials have a program in place to help the parents learn about what is appropriate in raising their child. Let's not treat them as villains. Education can be all that is needed.
How many 8 year olds are 5 feet tall?
It must be a shock to them and the child!

Kate, montreal, canada

How many 8 year olds are 5.1? Doesn't this suggest she may actually have a condition or a genetic issue that is causing her weight to increase as well?

Les, there is plenty of research to suggest that a) overweight and even obese people don't across the board have eating disorders or eat badly or too much, and also that b) fatness and obesity are not the health risk that people believe it is. If there is any room for doubt in the scientific community on these issues, there are no grounds for social services to start taking children away from parents if obesity is the ONLY issue. (not that that's the case here)

Dolia, London,

The caretakers/parents are at fault. Totally. The idea that the child does not overeat and is active cannot be true. This is child abuse pure and simple.

Les, Milton Freewater, OR USA