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[h=4]Woman gives 'obese' children letters, not Halloween candy[/h]Woman to give 'moderately obese' trick-or-treaters a letter instead of Halloween candy.
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Woman to give 'moderately obese' trick-or-treaters a letter instead of Halloween candy. USA TODAY
Natalie DiBlasio, USA TODAY 8:45 a.m. EDT October 30, 2013
Most kids and half of adults eat candy on Halloween, research from the NPD Group shows.(Photo: Eileen Ryan, USA TODAY)
A Fargo, N.D., woman says she will give trick-or-treaters that she deems 'moderately obese' a letter instead of candy this Halloween.
"I just want to send a message to the parents of kids that are really overweight... I think it's just really irresponsible of parents to send them out looking for free candy just 'cause all the other kids are doing it," the woman said in a morning radio interview with Y-24. She wouldn't identify herself.
The letter states: "You child is, in my opinion, moderately obese and should not be consuming sugar and treats to the extent of some children this Halloween season."
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It continues: "My hope is that you will step up as a parent and ration candy this Halloween and not allow your child to continue these unhealthy eating habits."
North Dakota State University assistant professor of Clinical Psychology Katie Gordon told Valley News Live in Fargo that the letter could be more emotionally damaging than helpful.
"It's just that kind of thing that for some kids, if they're vulnerable, might trigger major problems," Gordon says. "Even if a child is overweight, they might be very healthy because of what they eat and how they exercise. It's ineffective anyway because it's not likely to help the kid," she says.
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Woman to give 'moderately obese' trick-or-treaters a letter instead of Halloween candy. USA TODAY
Natalie DiBlasio, USA TODAY 8:45 a.m. EDT October 30, 2013
Most kids and half of adults eat candy on Halloween, research from the NPD Group shows.(Photo: Eileen Ryan, USA TODAY)
A Fargo, N.D., woman says she will give trick-or-treaters that she deems 'moderately obese' a letter instead of candy this Halloween.
"I just want to send a message to the parents of kids that are really overweight... I think it's just really irresponsible of parents to send them out looking for free candy just 'cause all the other kids are doing it," the woman said in a morning radio interview with Y-24. She wouldn't identify herself.
The letter states: "You child is, in my opinion, moderately obese and should not be consuming sugar and treats to the extent of some children this Halloween season."
Twitter: Follow reporter Natalie DiBlasio
It continues: "My hope is that you will step up as a parent and ration candy this Halloween and not allow your child to continue these unhealthy eating habits."
North Dakota State University assistant professor of Clinical Psychology Katie Gordon told Valley News Live in Fargo that the letter could be more emotionally damaging than helpful.
"It's just that kind of thing that for some kids, if they're vulnerable, might trigger major problems," Gordon says. "Even if a child is overweight, they might be very healthy because of what they eat and how they exercise. It's ineffective anyway because it's not likely to help the kid," she says.
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