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[quote=Anonymous]Why are people so angry at the parents who choose not to give fast food and limit (or have no) TV? I've read Fast Food Nation, Omnivore's Dilemma and we all hear in the news about the meat recalls. For me, it is aspirational not to give this food to my kids. The reality of two full-time parents and 2 kids under 3 means that sometimes we eat pizza, taco bell, etc. It's cheap and fast, but it's not like I love doing that and try not to. Why would anybody get mad or hold it against a parent who wants to feed their kid healthy food?

Same with the TV-for me, it is a necessity because I don't have the personality type to engage these kids all the time I am home. It's so nice to turn on Yo Gabba Gabba (which I find annoying but my kids love)  and allow me some of my own down time. But I am fully aware that it is probably not the best thing for my kids. I feel less guilty about TV than the fast food though. But, seriously, why all the hate toward the people who limit TV watching. It's insane that people get sooo defensive about their parenting choices and judgmental about others'/[/quote]

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