I caught the last half of the Dr. Phil show when I got home from work yesterday. Yeah, yeah, I know. My wife was watching it. Anyway, it was about babies and toddlers who were morbidly obese. It's incredible to see how many parents today still don't think twice about feeding their "precious" kids with garbage. I think anyone who lets their kids become morbidly obese, especially a baby, should be charged with parental neglect or something. I recognize that some kids are born with genetic problems or predisposition to excessive weight gain. However, if you choose to indulge your kids with junk food even when they are overweight, you are a bad parent. Period.
Look, I'm not saying people should never enjoy junk food. I indulged on KFC during the Super Bowl. It's about balance and moderation. Unfortunately, too many parents do not understand this. If you see a child who is overweight or obese, chances are one of his/her parents is also in the same boat. It's just sad to see the direction our society is taking. In the next 10-20 years, people in my generation will be supporting both a population of seniors that outnumber us and a population of obese youths with weight related health problems. Get ready to pay more taxes.
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