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jmbar2

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28. That was my first thought

Reply to Maru Kitteh (Reply #19)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 03:53 PM

7 hrs ago

In one of my first jobs out of college, I worked at a home for disabled kids.

The Prader kid was the most challenging because of how smart and determined he was to get at food, and how violent he got if he couldn't.

He could make amazing pizza from institutional bulk foods like pancake mix, ketchup, bologna, and American cheese.

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kid dies weighing 255 pounds. parents charged with 2nd degree murder [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday OP

murder? rampartd Friday #1

The parents are accused of not taking the kid to a doctor for his health issues. WhiskeyGrinder Friday #2

kids die of measles every day rampartd Friday #3

If a child was dying from measles and parents LisaL Friday #14

No doctor visits, no school either BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #7

This is absolutely child abuse and as we see terminal Melon Friday #4

More..boy was bedbound, eating mostly french fries and potatoe chips BlueWaveNeverEnd 23 hrs ago #18

Basically, a junk food diet. LisaL 8 hrs ago #25

worse than junk food... no variety in the kind of junk food that he ate BlueWaveNeverEnd 7 hrs ago #30

Horrifying details in that article senseandsensibility 4 hrs ago #32

proceded in death by younger brother... Jean-Luc Friday #5

where did you read that? hookaleft Friday #8

Obituary. Ms. Toad Friday #11

The surviving sister LisaL Friday #13

That is horrifying. yardwork Yesterday #17

It's Pretty Bad When Parents Let a Child Weigh Almost As Much As Trump n/t lavoosh99 Friday #6

No words malaise Friday #9

I know mug shots are usually pretty awful GenThePerservering Friday #10

The mechanism of death Boo1 Friday #12

they look like I expected they would Celerity Friday #15

OMG! Grim Chieftain Friday #16

What a smiling pair they are DFW 8 hrs ago #24

There was a boy in my hometown roughly the same age and size Maru Kitteh 22 hrs ago #19

It's called Prader-Willi Syndrome VTderry 22 hrs ago #20

It absolutely does sound like hell on Earth for everyone. Maru Kitteh 9 hrs ago #21

I sincerely doubt that the kid had it. LisaL 8 hrs ago #23

I don't think the kid had Prader-Will Syndrome. LisaL 8 hrs ago #22

That was my first thought jmbar2 7 hrs ago #28

This kid is described as bed ridden near the end. LisaL 7 hrs ago #29

If he was Prader Willi, he probably exhausted his parents long before he became bedridden jmbar2 4 hrs ago #31

The child has such kind eyes senseandsensibility 8 hrs ago #26

If he was removed from the parents at some point in time, he might have had a chance. LisaL 8 hrs ago #27