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[quote=Anonymous]The decline in recreational sports and increase in pay to play is driven by a few factors and one of them is the lack of parent volunteers to coach the teams. So they have to hire coaches.

Both DH and I work full time and have one 6 yo. Having an only helps some, but it does feel like my time is very limited. I make an intentional effort to walk DD to and from school to get that extra exercise in, even though it is not especially convenient when I am going into the office. I serve a lot of unprocessed food. In large part because my DH tends to lean on a lot of ultraprocessed foods and treats. He is a wonderful father in many ways but this is a blind spot of his and has been since before he became a parent. In some ways I think this works for us because we obviously aren't super restrictive taken together, but DD does get a fair dose of healthy options. That being said it is feasible for me because I have a very flexible job. And we are lucky also that DD genuinely likes eating vegetables.

Anyway I do think the convenience of ultraprocessed foods becomes a necessity for many parents many of whom truly don't realize the extent of how harmful they can be over a lifetime. These are intentionally addictive foods and I blame corporations and lax regulations more than I do the parents. But the lack of time working parents have is also a major issue.[/quote]

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