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childrens clothe now days are bing made smaller
i have 3 grandsons
perant are haveing to buy clother in biger size

take 9yr old average height and waight but not a skinny kid
mum is now geting him age size 11/12 some time 12/13
depends were she shops

13yr old very skinny kid average height mum has to get him a small mens size

her other son 16yrs old a little tall for his age but very skinny
she has to get him medem mend

i can not coment on girl clothe as grandaughter is not 2 yet and her size clothe fit

but yes we have notest that childrens clother are being made smaller

Hey up Allan....red dressing gown playing judge and jury again...be lenient with her Allan.... :-)

Well, Caroline, I am wearing my red dressing gown and white wig! ;-)


Maggie, the comments must be OK as they were made by a female. Apparently the comments caused a great deal of controversy.

Imagine how much worse it would have been if a male made the same comments :-0


Edited @ 0900 WA time

Here is the article dealing with the aftermath of the comments:

https://au.news.yahoo.com/rape-case-thong-triggers-consent-protests-ireland-152705520--spt.html

Apologies to Tawny for throwing the thread off-subject

I think you're being judgemental calling me judgemental Allan :-D :-D

That is horrendous!
Women - don't wear nice underwear, you're 'asking for it'!
Reminiscent of Judge Pickles describing women defendants' using "clever manipulation", dressing in a way "calculated to invite attention" or even "asking for it".

Do they use the same excuse when an elderly woman is raped - 'I couldn't have raped her, your honour, she was wearing waist high flesh coloured knickers'?

:-D :-D :-D

Incidentally, I came across the following article on an internet news report

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/counsel-for-man-acquitted-of-rape-suggested-jurors-should-reflect-on-underwear-worn-by-teen-complainant-883613.html

Noe that is being judgemental regarding female underwear :-0

and Grannyist Allan :-| :-D

I think that that is being judgemental, Caroline :-| :-D :-D

Actually Bob maybe it's their Granny knickers not regular ones :-S :-D

Good heavens, some of you do get your knickers in a twist, don't you.

It's just a turn of phrase.
Would it have been less offensive to you if she'd said 'Assessing the size of the parents', or 'Reaching an opinion'?

..or is no-one allowed an opinion?

Why???

"Judging by the size of the parents it wasn’t a medical issue. How can parents allow their children to get to this size????"

I call that being judgemental.

No. She was pointing out how sad it was.

Who said Tawny was laughing at the child Maggie?
She was JUDGING - the parents! A family which she did not know anything about!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/jobs/11522021/Nearly-half-of-employers-unlikely-to-hire-overweight-workers.html

Well, if someone in a similar situation is looking in, I wouldn't be surprised.
It is estimated that 28% of children between the ages of 2 and 15 are overweight or obese.
The majority of obesity is not caused by 'medical problems', but obesity in itself can cause serious medical problems - list below.

Perhaps the NHS and media should stop discussing childhood obesity and the effects it can have on children, for fear of 'outing' them, and appearing judgemental!

I'd also like to point out that Tawny was showing sympathy for the child, not laughing at him. But hey, lets keep it hidden, keep quiet about it, after all,not much can go wrong with being a seriously obese child, can it?


https://childhoodobesityfoundation.ca/what-is-childhood-obesity/complications-childhood-obesity/

Elizabeth - Tawny judged this family!!! Did you not read her post?

Ann - she has no business 'flagging up' this this family's situation on a chat board. Not identifying them does not make her judgemental posting ok. How do you know that someone in the same situation isn't looking in?

I must say that I am surprised that Tawny, who has always come across as a kind person, saw fit to publicly comment on a schoolboy customers size and be judgement regarding his parents.

And she was not identifying the family, she was just flagging up how sad it is to see this situation. As it is for whatever reason as it leads to all sorts of health problems for all ages.

Tawny was obviously shocked and upset by such extreme measurements - she wasn't claiming to be qualified to give medical advice but would be strange if she had no personal reaction

Since when were clothes shop assistants qualified to judge whether a child has a medical issue (or not) by the size of his parents? How is it your business to show this family up?