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Originally Posted by Drolefille
AKA Monet the big issue is that the kid couldn't actually walk herself to the kitchen, and unless her parents put the food under the counter instead of above she probably couldn't reach it.
I still can't get past the fact that she ROLLED everywhere.
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Well, she could have used the toys that didn't break to scoot herself around, then roll over to open the door to gain access to poor food choices.
Since there is a picture of her sitting up, it is possible that she could stand. Then tumble around till she had to roll.
From what I remember speaking to one of the foremost experts on PWS, is that they have mild mental retardation. But I could be wrong.
It did not seem like this young girl had the characteristics of mental retardation from the pictures. Which means, she vocalized and cried at stimuli. Meaning her parents just kept feeding her to "shut her up" because they couldn't stand the whining or the crying...
Those early cues from parents are key in child rearing. If a baby does not receive proper parental cues, their neural development is impaired. This process occurs from day 0...
Feeding behavior is intimately linked to that.
Since I have prove my words:
Dr. Terry Miller, pediatrician. Health Disparities Conference at Legislative Day at the State Capitol. Olympia, WA Public Health Service.