Mom Wants 10-Year Old To Have Gastric Bypass Surgery

In today's world we are all about quick fixes and sometimes that just doesn't work.  When it comes to weight loss we all want that magic pill.  Unfortunately, that magic pill doesn't exist.

We received an email from a listener that said,

Dear Mix 94.1,

I have a friend who I love dearly.  She has a 10-year old little girl who is massively overweight, she weighs nearly 200 pounds.  However, instead of my friend helping change her daughter's diet and get her on an exercise plan, she is seriously considering having her daughter under go gastric-bypass surgery to fix the problem.  I think she is looking for a quick fix, but that isn't a quick fix. It's major surgery.  I think it's a bad idea and want to tell my friend this, but don't want to upset her.  Do you think any of your listeners would have any advice for me, what should I tell my friend.

Thank you,

A Concerned Friend

So what are your thoughts on this letter?  Do you think a child at the age of 10 should under go gastric bypass?    What advice would you give this concerned friend?