How Much Food Is Too Much for My Child?
Last summer I sat on the beach watching a family on holiday. The father had just bought a large but individual bottle of fizzy pop for his son who was an overweight teenager.
The boy drank what he wanted and left the rest.
The father, wanting to “get his money’s worth” from the bottle urged him to drink more.
“I’ve paid for it now! Drink it all!”
Looking at the scene from the outside, gave me a chance to reflect.
It’s easy to be critical of the father when it’s presented in this way.
I wonder if he knew exactly how much sugar was in that drink and exactly what an appropriate portion for his son is. I doubt it!
When we stop and think, we’ll probably find that we’re guilty of similar acts.
In fact, a recent survey in the UK found that 79% of parents offered their toddlers too much of “easy to eat and treat food”.
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