It's not just that, though. It's neglecting children by not giving them the attention and quality play-time they need. Too often I've gone to the park with my nieces or nephews, pushed them on the swings, and had almost every other kid on the swings ask me to push them as well. Since their parents aren't around, or aren't caring enough to get off their asses, I'll gladly run back and forth pushing all f them until the kid I'm watching decides they've had enough.  Twice I've had a kid from the swings follow me around afterward, desperate for someone to play with them. As long as they don't hurt my family member, I'm fine with them, and I tell them so. The kids are pretty obedient to that simple request. But one of the two stands out the most in my mind. Little girl, probably 7. She started talking with me about how she wishes he  5000  r mother could play with her like I was playing with my niece. I asked her "Why can't your mother play with you?" Little girl replies "Because she's too fat." But their fat only affects them, right? /s