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One Manhattan mom's battle to prevent her children from getting junk food has turned into a food war between parent and school.
MeMe Roth, a 40-year-old mother of two, objects to children getting sweets like popsicles, cupcakes and cookies even during special occasions in public schools like the one her children attend.
I think the insufferable mom needs to parent her own kid. If she doesn't want the kid to have the stuff then she should tell the kid not to take it instead of trying to mother everyone else's kid.
While I commend her commitment to stop obesity in her family and schools, I think she's going overboard. At what point is personal responsibility going to come into play with her kids? By the fourth grade, her son should know what he can and cannot eat, and having mom monitor every single thing that may enter his mouth starts becoming a bit silly. Yes, most children would choose sweets over an apple, but if you've taught them about nutrition (which you should have by 4th grade), hopefully, they'll be that one child that chooses the apple. Besides, a cupcake here or there is not going to make one obese, especially if you can get the child active at some point when he gets home.
When you ban something, and deny someone something, it makes that thing all the more enticing.
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