Well, I guess I will just disagree with you. I don’t think little kids should have to put up with abuse that adults can’t even take.
American adults don't have to "take" any abuse, including fat folks who are ridiculed (overtly or covertly) for being fat. They can choose to be offended and made miserable by it, and to go through life expecting the world to adapt to THEM instead of the other way around. It's a choice.
Or THEY can adapt to the world. Either they choose the path of "water off a duck's back," like Chris Farley or Oliver Hardy, or they can take responsiblity for themselves, change some behaviors, and cease to be fat.
A 10-year-old kid who learns to understand and embrace the power of taking responsibility for oneself to do the adapting instead of expecting others to adapt, is a kid aimed toward success no matter what lies in his or her past.
For what it’s worth, Pers, I think ol’ Dr. Laura is going to have to do some “manning up” herself in the next few years for that ghastly tatoo! ;^)