What’s so particularly frustrating is that despite record unchecked obesity, we are encouraging children to eat more than ever. In infancy, we always have bottle or breast ready where they cry. In toddlerhood, most activities and all preschools include “snack times”. My kids elementary school has 2 snacks plus lunch plus a snack for after school. Then if sports they are encouraged to have a snack before or after. Add in breakfast and dinner and they are eating 7-9 times a day! Additionally, the vast majority of these “snacks” require they be non-perishable which usually means mostly carbs and fat. I don’t understand why there is this constant emphasis on eating when it seems clear we eat entirely way too much.