Real Talk with Marissa Streit
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Kids Obesity Crisis: Are Parents Letting Kids Choose Junk Food?

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April 24, 2026

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Have parents gone way too soft by allowing their children to eat whatever they want? 50 years ago kids ate what was served or went to bed hungry. Now we let them turn down dinner for junk food, then wonder why childhood obesity skyrocketed from 4% to over 20%. Time to start acting like parents again.

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