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Where food is concerned, everything in moderation is best for kids

07.24.2008 | 7:12:00 pm | Posted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
At the movies the other day, I saw an odd sight. A mom and her two young kids sat down near us before the movies. The mom was carrying one large popcorn and a very large drink which I learned from the kids' clamoring was lemonade. The mom was barely in her seat with the popcorn and drink on the table before the kids began to claw at each other to gain control over the snacks. I've never seen kids eat popcorn or swig down lemonade so fast in my life! I could think of only one likely explanation for this food behavior: these kids likely don't get such snacks very often.Many parents these days h...
 
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