Parents Afraid To Call Their Kids Fat Are Contributing To Childhood Obesity

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A*disconcerting new study refutes the link between*childhood obesity and junk food in schools. The epidemic, it implies, is rooted closer to home than we thought. And with one in three kids overweight or obese, it can't just be blamed on a few negligent parents. Well-meaning moms and dads are part of the problem, too. That's because, in an attempt bolster their kids self-esteem by avoiding fat-talk, many have become too afraid to speak plainly and frankly about about what is and isn't a healthy body weight. Unfortunately, putting blinders on isn't going to make the problem go away—or make kids feel any better. More »Post from: Blisstree
 
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