Question: My son eats only junk food, and is getting fat, covered in pimples and lazy. How can I stop him eating junk and start him on good foods?
Fried chips. Licorice. Soft drinks. Tinned fruit. Popcorn. Sweets. Cream buns. Dough nuts. These are certainly fun foods, but they are not very nutritious or healthy.
A child’s diet can be a constant concern to many parents, particularly if that child is a fussy eater and refuses to eat anything except hot dogs, chips and Coca-Cola.
Unfortunately, these problems are more a matter of appropriate behavioral management and discipline by the parent than a gastronomic necessity. If a child is given healthy fun foods from an early age, plus the occasional supervised dosage of ‘junk’ food, good eating habits can be readily established. If ‘junk’ foods are totally banned, they can become even more desirable than if they are special treats given occasionally. It is important to get just the right balance between ‘good’ and ‘bad’.