Medical Questions » Diet Questions » Question No. 264
| 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? |
| Answer: | Fried chips. Licorice. Soft drinks. Tinned fruit. Popcorn. Sweets. Cream buns. Doughnuts. 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 behavioural 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' .
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