[notfarnow]

It must be hard as a parent... so much junk out there, so much advertising and so much influence from friends and family.

I've got a friend who NEVER says no to their 4 yr old daughter

"Can I have another donut?"
"Can I have more icecream?"
"Can I have another roll?"

But yet they never make her eat her veggies, finish her supper, etc. She cries when they drive by McDonalds, so they turn around.

When kids are really young, they don't really get fat too easily. But when you develop those habits they are going to be a BIG problem when the kid turns 12 or so and they aren't growing as fast. Try to teach them to enjoy squash & carrots then.

I almost want to pipe up and say "NO you can't have more icecream! You didn't finish your cabbage!"
LOL, I'm going to be a prick father.