Literally… don’t even understand why they would introduce them to him, I’ve only been giving my son water with his meals since he was 6 months and as a result he loves water and still only drinks water or milk
@@dnjames9758 I used to love water when I was a baby until my grandma decided to give me juice and it just totally changed everything, I'm literally trying to teach myself to drink water more often because I live on coffees and juice and struggle to enjoy drinking water at all, it's not as bad as cola for example but I do feel guilty for not drinking a bit healthier
@@freyamccauley This is the Internet, not your house love. Swearing is something you have to deal with as an adult. You need to stop controlling random people and getting offended or you'll just get no where and get high blood pressure. Our society bombs people for money and you lot are only offended by swear words. Madness
some parents just looking for something else to blame. When I was little sweets were kept in the high shelf where I couldn't reach and if I asked for any and my parents said no then even if I carried on they wouldn't crack.
The parental abdication of responsibility for their children’s eating habits is awful. Almost most of the parents have food issues too and are doing nothing for themselves. Change the parents change the children.
The first set of parents are toxic….when home cooking was mentioned, the husband turned it all on his wife and acted as if it’s only her responsibility…. It’s frustrating watching these people
6 cans of coke a day for a 19 month old. That is absolutely shocking! My 18 month old has never had soft drink, she gets diluted organic cloudy apple juice with her breakfast and that’s it. They don’t need that poison in them. Shame on those parents, that’s child abuse!
@@smtandearthboundsuck8400It is when it is a child chugging 6 cans a day, which is 200 mg of caffeine, half the recommended limit for an ADULT. What's with the clown emoji?
He literally goes "I like pears" and she said "you've never had a pear in your life" but he knew what it was. A 3 year old that's never had a pear wouldn't know what it was. I think Taylors mum gave him pear before behind her back
@KeiraMarieASMR either that or books/TV but the correct response should've "I don't think you've ever tried a pear would you like one" they're 30 cents.
@@lakyraturner6047 we don’t have food stamps in the Uk. Fast food is cheaper than healthy food so you will find a lot of families on low income using fast food and cheap processed rubbish. Doesn’t make it right though
Dad tells the girls "don't tell mommy!" and lures them with a treats. Not saying the father would abuse, but making it very easy for others to take advantage of this conditioning.
Michael knows if he throws a tantrum he'll get his fast food...what do they expect?!? I'd let him feel the hunger then give him no other option than the healthy food.
This kid went through something very traumatic, as did the parents. They should have been offered help, instead they were left to deal with it. That isn't abuse, that's parents not getting the help they need.
@@amyrivers4093 Lazy? Are you actually watching this and calling them lazy? The teen mom is lazy, the other set of parents as well. Those two tried their dammed hardest but weren't getting anywhere because they didn't get help
@@susiemcusie I never mentioned the word abuse, nor do I believe this is an abusive situation...so I'm not sure how you jumped to that conclusion. I totally agree they need help after what happened but giving in on every little thing because of their past trauma just makes a bad situation worse. Therapy helps, certainly, but I still stand by what I said.
@susiemcusie I got the kids mixed up. Thank you for pointing that out. You will find one of my comments acknowledged that this family was the only one that it's understandable why they gave in. They worked hard to change the situation and listened to every bit of advice.
Some people shouldn't be parents! Parents are supposed to be role models for their offspring by teaching them to make the right decisions in life, including making healthy food choices.
No woman should EVER be dictated to, in the 21st century, about what she chooses to do with her own body ! No man would EVER accept that. There are going to be many anxious, depressed , possibly abused children in the USA .And many who must, now. face a future of poverty. Let's face it, many, many Americans are screwed up, already, without adding this to the mix ...
@@Crowski This video is about teaching parents responsibility. The same applies to having unprotected s*x. Abortions are unnecessary, either protect yourself or accept the consequences of your behavior.
I like the parents of michael because they actually pepare a healthy meal and try to get him to eat good food unlike the first one where they didn't even try they just gave in and gave him junk food 24/7
i don’t drink it period, my parents never let me have any but it didn’t matter cuz i always hated it, to think that baby is drinking 6 cans is actually just evil
@@shannon8254 Rubbish!! Healthy foods ,and homemade meals cooked from scratch, are CHEAPER than buying rubbish and Takeaways. We cook every meal, from scratch, and NEVER buy crisps, chocolate, cakes (we make homemade, occasionally) sweets or sugary drinks. PURCHASING THESE THINGS are what makes the food bills more expensive!!
@@shannon8254 Sugary snacks ,crisps and Takeaways, etc, are MORE expensive than buying fruit, vegetables and salads. Healthy eating is the cheaper option
@@shannon8254 ok, the inital cost maybe more expensive, but you can get more portions out of what you buy. you also dont need to be buying organic, frozen is just as healthy, lasts longer, and little waste
I love how supportive and non-judgmental the community doctor and the dietician and all the experts are. They are so nice that the parents can actually accept their opinions and get further help. I also love the support group for teenage mums where they cook together - just awesome!
Yeah I wasn’t the fist one to give my daughter an unhealthy snack , it was her grandmother when she was 18 months and they walk back with a packet of quavers !
Their smiles on being told how dangerous the diet is made me so mad, and the fake surprise. I dont believe that anyone over a 75 IQ doesn't understand that constant junk and take away is bad for a child. They just don't care. The worst thing is that it isn't like these are older children influenced by advertising, peers and so on. It's children so young that they don't even have temptations. It couldn't be easier to just not give them this stuff constantly.
I’m guessing he had a taste of theirs and as he was probably underweight and had been sick just eating any food would have been good. Plus I suppose the idea of fattening him up also came to play. I guess it just became routine until he didn’t want to eat anything else and due to the illness they would have been softer on him. A friend of mine had a baby who got leukaemia and she was the same and never wanted to say no.
I grew up on fast food and asian take out. My parents were teenage parents who didnt know how to cook and ddint know the harms. I am proud to say that as i grew older i started to transition to a healthy diet and have helped them transition as well. I am 24 now and they have lost a good bit of weight and are healthier than ever. It may be hard at first, but it gets so much easier because your taste buds change and start to crave healthy foods.
I feel for Cara and Gareth since their son had meningitis at 6 months old. I also was fighting for my life for like the first 4 years of my life, constantly in an out of hospitals. Had surgery at 6 months old as well. What Cara and Gareth experienced is so horrifying, no parent should have to go through it. I will say, though… that kid HAD to have tasted fast food, either right before or directly after his illness. He had to have.
Junk food is crazy expensive where I live. I'm kinda amazed how these families eat so much of it WEEKLY! Groceries are expensive but so is junk food. 🤷🏿♀️
Happy to see how the awareness of the parents was raised and how they got non-judgemental support. Wonderful transformations. With Simon as the biggest challenge, even he got motivated. Actually in only some weeks, which is pretty fast for such big changes of habits and getting of any addiction. Well done!
If you have a dishwasher and eat take out, you have very little dishes to do. If you are the adults, you have full control over what they eat. It looks like these parents can't stand a second of crying and saying no, though the tantrums. This is neglectful and abusive.
Growing up in the 80s in Ireland I rarely remember having fast food as a child, maybe at a friends birthday party or something. We had chips and burgers once a week as a treat but my Mam made them herself. When we were teenagers we maybe got fast food once a week but that was it.
My daughter is 5 year old but I never allowed her to drink any kind of sodas at all! Feels great cooking for your family. I enjoyed it because my 5 year old daughter is helping me and my partner will washes dishes. I’m very strict when it comes to our food.
I've watched it a few times as well and it is shocking what these parents think is acceptable. It would seem that the kids are the ones in charge. A treat is fine every so often but not all day everyday.
So sad parents won’t take time to cook for children, you can boil a pan of veggies for a couple days an warm them , a peanut butter and low carb bread is better than out door sandwich for children, are they not thinking there digging there kids grave , high cholesterol, diabetes , cancers , clogging there veins , ruining there teeth , not to even bring up there weight will bloom out of control, this should be under child abuse , for lazy parents . Horrible parents, should not even called mum
These people were naive. Once they were educated they started to change for the better. Now after this if they don't then they probably shouldn't be called mum. You come off as a prick when you judge so harshly
11:46 When I was growing up and throwing a tantrum my mom would tell me, "though luck kid" and then ignored me. If I dont like dinner then I could huff and puff but there is no way I am getting take away. After being tired, I would then eat whatever is available.
The third mom, the 18 year old one, she said she doesn’t think she’s ever told him no when it comes to what he is eating but when grocery shopping he wanted a pear 🍐 and she denied him
Simon isn’t buying junky foods for his children. He’s buying it because *he* wants to eat it. Telling their children they need to keep secrets from their mother, is disgusting.
My daughter's 14 in August, & has NEVER tried coke, lemonade or anything fizzy, through her own choices! The man who said he has no control over what his young child eats needs a serious intervention, feeding your child nothing but takeaway's & junk food is nothing short of child a***e in my mind! Not to mention the financial cost of living off of takeaway's 5/6 days a week... No control my bloody foot!! 🤬🤯🤐
Yessss I am also 14 but in September, I have only chosen to drink water for as long I can remember, I don’t really see the point in anything else other than that and milk
I have no control over my child.. YOU ARE THE PARENT you should have ALL THE CONTROL. That's just a poor excuse for him being a bad father!!! We've never used Fast food as a source of nutrition, it's seen as a treat in our family and we only have it maybe 5-8 times a YEAR. I cook every day.
Adding pre-made sauce to a pot of boiled pasta is NOT a homemade meal! Why the f. would you even give cola to a baby? The caffeine!!!! The sugar!!! Why would you have a "sweetie cupboard" reachable for the baby? And the laziness about cooking and dishes? The 1st family really frustrates me 😢
Right?? No wonder they’re not eating it, it probably tasted like bland pasta + acidic canned souce. I’m convinced it’d be so much easier if parents actually knew how to cook
I don't hate premade pasta sauce, but I do ADD things to it like meat and vegetables (alongside more seasoning). And my family buys better brands, so maybe it's the better quality talking. But I swear premade pasta sauce is great when done right! Also, I add salt to the pasta water beforehand.
as someone with ADHD, yeah, yeah it is. it is better than takeaway or frozen processed food, if only by a little and carb-heavy. don't shame people for doing the bare minimum, you have no idea how hard it actually can be for some people and it's not good to shame one person for being 'lazy' when it's the only way another person can eat semi-healthy food on a semi-regular basis.
Add some spices for goodness sake to that jarred pasta sauce. It helps SO much! garlic pow, onion powder, salt, pepper, a sprinkle of sugar and it doesn’t taste so cheap anymore. It will take them some time but if they put some serious thought into healthier homemade meals, but it will happen.
Watching this makes me so glad I didn't introduce my babies to any sweets at an early age. My 2 toddlers don't like sweets and likes to drink only water. The only sweets they like are apples, grapes, watermelon, and bananas.
My so also had meningitis at six months, it messed his food up, and with all his operations it was one battle to far. He's 25 now and is still picky. My other child is the complete opposite . Amazing where you can hide veggies....lumpy mash became the norm.
I can never bring myself to properly watch this. It truly breaks my heart and makes me feel sick. Lazy parents who don't care about their children. Yeah healthy home cooked meals can take longer to make and be more effort and work, but no one said being a parent was an easy job.
Also, it doesn't kill you to eat the same food two days in a row. I'm a single mum with a fulltime job and I simply don't have time to cook every day. But in summer, there is always time for tomato salad and roast courgettes and in winter we have the same soup or stew for at least two days in a row. I keep the pot in the fridge and it makes our life much simpler. We have chips on a sunday out at a park, lake or swimming pool and the it is a real treat. This way is also very good for your budget and kids will not be too fussy about what they're served at school/friends' houses.
Omg wtf!!!! My daughter is 3 and don’t know what soda even is! I didn’t even know how to cook like that when I had her but I learned !!! No excuses ! This is sick !
My lil brother used to be like this. But we were able to taught him to eat healthy foods. He didn't like it at first and kept on refusing. Eventually, he had no choice and ended up eating the veggies.
@@unlvckyluna your brain also stops needing it so much. until you go through that, your brain doesn't even WANT healthy food and it'll taste crappy. it starts tasting good when the fat-sugar-salt bias is out of your system
This is horrible. There's absolutely nothing wrong with fast food for kids. But it shouldn't be every meal. I grew up in the 90s and we had fast food maybe a few times a month. Rest of our meals were home cooked and we always ate supper as a family.
This and it depends on the portions, a small fries should be enough as a snack for a young child, not a whole plate like that toddler had at the beginning of the video
Why do they need an expert to tell them these things. When I learned I was going to have a baby I researched everything I could on nutrition. I changed my own diet so I could start eating healthy when my son could start eating solids.
Saying that you dont have control over what your children eat is just an excuse of you being lazy. My son is 9 now and he eats everything, I am overweight and I am showing my son that being on a healthy diet is what is best for him to keep his energy up. YOU ARE A PARTENT NOT A FRIEND. You are in more control than anyone
This absolutely child abuse. I never got to choose my food till I left school. If I didn't eat what mum cooked, went hungry. Spoilt and too many choices, social services should look into this. However the parents of Michael are brilliant and doing their best ❤
I thought the first family was bad but then I saw Taylor and Harley. Harley asked for a pear and she didn’t even buy it for him like that’s not laziness because pears don’t have to be cooked just cut and also food aside I understand the under 2 still using a pacifier (even though it’s still a little bit too old) but at 3 years old she’s just lazy parenting
The answer to her comment about feeling like a bad parent.. yes, yes you are a bad parent for giving into him and feeding him all that crap! On that note, good thing you recognised it and got the help! Well done!
Thats how i taught my babies. Sometimes being around other kids can encourage eating veggies and potty training. Be advised that being around certain behaviors can promote other things as well so choose wisely.
There is one family that I can understand why they give into their son which is obviously little Michael who had meningitis. It's still not acceptable and I'm glad that the parents worked so hard to change his diet. The others really need to grow up and stop eating junk and processed food themselves nevermind feeding it to their little ones. There are not many chances to get help to turn your childs diet around because it impacts their health permanently. We need to teach people what a healthy diet is and what the consequences are of eating an unhealthy diet.
When I was growing up, fast food was a every once in a while treat, not an every day-every meal thing. I've had too much fast food and have started to cut back. It is difficult to change the addiction, and it's a slow process, but it can be changed.
Right, I really don’t think with the first family immediately getting rid of all sugar and unhealthy foods was a smart decision. It needs to happen eventually, but sugar addiction/withdrawals are real and a more slow, steady weaning off would be a lot more sustainable and beneficial long-term. Not even mentioning the caffeine
Coke literally contains caffeine, like most other soft drinks. More parents need to be aware that they're essentially giving coffee/energy drinks to their children.
These are just children, they’re not developed enough to know what their eating and decide for themselves so they have to rely on their parents to feed them healthy, nutritious meals so it’s heartbreaking to see when they can’t even do this. The parents complain when they don’t eat ‘home cooked’ (which aren’t even home cooked) meals but they are the ones who have got the kids into the bad habits in the first place and the fact that in the first one, the mum is having to stop herself from laughing is disgusting
this is completely unreasonable. If your child is under 5, don’t introduce them to fast food not even for a ‘taste’ babies are supposed to drink milk, not cola, and if they still have a pacifier, don’t give them fried foods. This is disgusting child neglect.
Putting sugary soft drinks in a baby bottle should be illegal
Acidic sugary drinks 🥲
Literally… don’t even understand why they would introduce them to him, I’ve only been giving my son water with his meals since he was 6 months and as a result he loves water and still only drinks water or milk
@@dnjames9758 I used to love water when I was a baby until my grandma decided to give me juice and it just totally changed everything, I'm literally trying to teach myself to drink water more often because I live on coffees and juice and struggle to enjoy drinking water at all, it's not as bad as cola for example but I do feel guilty for not drinking a bit healthier
@shanika
It is sinister
"i have no control of my child" be fucking serious rn...this is another level of child neglect
I still recall that line, although it has been months or even years since I have watched this documentary.
I wish you didn't swear though 🙏
@@freyamccauley Swearing is a sign of low intelligence
@@freyamccauley This is the Internet, not your house love. Swearing is something you have to deal with as an adult. You need to stop controlling random people and getting offended or you'll just get no where and get high blood pressure. Our society bombs people for money and you lot are only offended by swear words. Madness
some parents just looking for something else to blame. When I was little sweets were kept in the high shelf where I couldn't reach and if I asked for any and my parents said no then even if I carried on they wouldn't crack.
Give a toddler 6 cans of cola a day then acts shocked they have issues and pretends to care???
Disgusting isn’t it
Nah bc it’s so bad for kids! The amount of sugar and caffeine being consumed is the foundation of heart problems 😭
It's horrendous. This kid will grow up with behavioural issues and they will wonder why
Ikr and I thought my coke addiction was bad
The parental abdication of responsibility for their children’s eating habits is awful. Almost most of the parents have food issues too and are doing nothing for themselves. Change the parents change the children.
This is basically child abuse
Exactly what came to my mind. How can you give a baby 6 cans of coke. You’re killing them.
Not basically it absolutely is.
Absolutly yes that’s abuse and probably neglect
Yes it is
If it’s child abuse to starve your kids, why is it not child abuse to overfeed them? I’ll never understand that tbh.
The first set of parents are toxic….when home cooking was mentioned, the husband turned it all on his wife and acted as if it’s only her responsibility….
It’s frustrating watching these people
Fr tho
They also blamed Jane, their dietary expert, for taking away their fast food. Those are the adults talking.
except the husband works long hours and the wife 2 days a week!
@@lolmoneyownsit doesn’t matter, both parents should be able to cook.
@@Error_name_file_page i bet if he worked only 2 days a week he would cook :D .
The fact that the add salt to the babies fries is insane
I used to do this regularly.. is so addicting😅 I'm glad I started to eat healthy. I still enjoy a burger and fries on a special occasion tho
No its not like it or not you need salt to survive but giving a baby fried anything is whats insane
Fr like the baby was complaining abt the lack of flavour 🤣
@@tatenda__ More salt boyo?
There is generally salt already on them - i assume that was the point
6 cans of coke a day for a 19 month old. That is absolutely shocking! My 18 month old has never had soft drink, she gets diluted organic cloudy apple juice with her breakfast and that’s it. They don’t need that poison in them. Shame on those parents, that’s child abuse!
I’m almost 13 and have never had a soft drink before
3 cans sure. 4 maybe. But 6?!
If I drank 6 cans a day I’d be ridiculously sick and I’m a full grown adult. It’s very abusive raising a child this way
My kids our 5 and 8 no way would I give them a fizzy drink not even that crap prime either
I have a 3 year old and she’s never had fizzy pop, she has milk or diluted juice
babies addicted to fast food ❌️
parents addicted to feeding babies fast food ✅️
both of them right
I was shocked they didn't address the caffeine in the coke.
they did mention that the kid couldn't sleep at night
Well the kid couldn’t sleep at night, it’s kind of common sense there’s caffeine in the Coke
ME TOO, caffeine withdrawals in a toddler have to be hell
That's literally the least bad thing about it 🤡. It doesn't have an important amount anyways
@@smtandearthboundsuck8400It is when it is a child chugging 6 cans a day, which is 200 mg of caffeine, half the recommended limit for an ADULT. What's with the clown emoji?
Okay, but Taylor son said ,he wanted a pear, and she didn’t even try to get it .
Yeah that enraged me !!
He literally goes "I like pears" and she said "you've never had a pear in your life" but he knew what it was. A 3 year old that's never had a pear wouldn't know what it was. I think Taylors mum gave him pear before behind her back
@KeiraMarieASMR either that or books/TV but the correct response should've "I don't think you've ever tried a pear would you like one" they're 30 cents.
Even if he never had one .. how much is 1 pear
@@alexismcmaster4734 back then, roughly 30p
How can they afford all the takeaway for an entire family every day???????
Midway Magic
Sometimes it’s cheaper than groceries and that’s the truth
Living off food stamps😂 and cash aide
@@NourKLI People always say that but it's really not... A pack of 12 chicken legs is $6
@@lakyraturner6047 we don’t have food stamps in the Uk. Fast food is cheaper than healthy food so you will find a lot of families on low income using fast food and cheap processed rubbish. Doesn’t make it right though
Soda should NEVER be in a sippy cup... Bro. Good job starting their life with addiction.
And tooth decay. Kids are having their adult teeth removed under anesthetic because they are rotting inside their gums😢
Dad tells the girls "don't tell mommy!" and lures them with a treats. Not saying the father would abuse, but making it very easy for others to take advantage of this conditioning.
Michael knows if he throws a tantrum he'll get his fast food...what do they expect?!?
I'd let him feel the hunger then give him no other option than the healthy food.
That was my exact thought. It's being cruel to be kind. I feel that it's lazy parenting and is neglectful of the childs needs which is child abuse.
This kid went through something very traumatic, as did the parents. They should have been offered help, instead they were left to deal with it. That isn't abuse, that's parents not getting the help they need.
@@amyrivers4093 Lazy? Are you actually watching this and calling them lazy? The teen mom is lazy, the other set of parents as well. Those two tried their dammed hardest but weren't getting anywhere because they didn't get help
@@susiemcusie I never mentioned the word abuse, nor do I believe this is an abusive situation...so I'm not sure how you jumped to that conclusion.
I totally agree they need help after what happened but giving in on every little thing because of their past trauma just makes a bad situation worse. Therapy helps, certainly, but I still stand by what I said.
@susiemcusie I got the kids mixed up. Thank you for pointing that out. You will find one of my comments acknowledged that this family was the only one that it's understandable why they gave in. They worked hard to change the situation and listened to every bit of advice.
Some people shouldn't be parents!
Parents are supposed to be role models for their offspring by teaching them to make the right decisions in life, including making healthy food choices.
Yes exactly that 😢
Which is an other reason we need abortion to be legal in USA. 😢
@@Crowskinot just that but we also need to address the major issues in the foster care system
No woman should EVER be dictated to, in the 21st century, about what she chooses to do with her own body ! No man would EVER accept that. There are going to be many anxious, depressed , possibly abused children in the USA .And many who must, now. face a future of poverty. Let's face it, many, many Americans are screwed up, already, without adding this to the mix ...
@@Crowski This video is about teaching parents responsibility. The same applies to having unprotected s*x. Abortions are unnecessary, either protect yourself or accept the consequences of your behavior.
0:27 bro Wym you got no control it’s your baby just take his junk food away
I like the parents of michael because they actually pepare a healthy meal and try to get him to eat good food unlike the first one where they didn't even try they just gave in and gave him junk food 24/7
His face when trying the new things at the group was so funny but he still tried:)
“It’s hard to say no to him.” He can’t even talk yet wdym 😭😭
The kids are BRATS and the parents are lazy
LMAO😭
6 cans a day. THAT ISNT EVEN WHAT I DRINK IN TWO MONTHS OR MORE???!
It’s insane. 😢
@@Crowski yeah hope he gets better treatment now
i don’t drink it period, my parents never let me have any but it didn’t matter cuz i always hated it, to think that baby is drinking 6 cans is actually just evil
fr. Whenever I drank coke as a kid my mum would dilute it a lot
This is not even what I drink in a whole year...
This is bad parenting unfortunately. The babies are doomed from a very early age.
Yeah...they are being set up for failure and that hurts my heart
making homemade versions of these junk food is healthier than ordering out.
I agree with you but buying ingredients for homemade items is too expensive. Not a lot of families can afford that.
And probably cheaper as well
@@shannon8254 Rubbish!! Healthy foods ,and homemade meals cooked from scratch, are CHEAPER than buying rubbish and Takeaways. We cook every meal, from scratch, and NEVER buy crisps, chocolate, cakes (we make homemade, occasionally) sweets or sugary drinks. PURCHASING THESE THINGS are what makes the food bills more expensive!!
@@shannon8254 Sugary snacks ,crisps and Takeaways, etc, are MORE expensive than buying fruit, vegetables and salads. Healthy eating is the cheaper option
@@shannon8254 ok, the inital cost maybe more expensive, but you can get more portions out of what you buy. you also dont need to be buying organic, frozen is just as healthy, lasts longer, and little waste
19 years and has already suffered a heart attack? That’s insane!
Smokes like a trooper and eating nothing but junk.
19 months*
@@BattleOfBeastAlaska2733years* the 3rd mum is 19 (or 18 I think) and has already suffered a heart attack
@@PowerCup1d_C0re oh I thought he was Talkin about the baby-
@@BattleOfBeastAlaska2733 no, she had a heart attack
I love how supportive and non-judgmental the community doctor and the dietician and all the experts are. They are so nice that the parents can actually accept their opinions and get further help.
I also love the support group for teenage mums where they cook together - just awesome!
I saw this documentary long ago. Now I have an 18-month-old son, and he still doesn't know what chocolate is.
I have seen this many times.. still shocked to the core.
Wonderful mama ❤️❤️❤️❤️
This gives me hope that there are still some decent parents out here.
You are doing a great job.😊
Yeah I wasn’t the fist one to give my daughter an unhealthy snack , it was her grandmother when she was 18 months and they walk back with a packet of quavers !
I really hope Michael and his parents are doing well. Theirs was a very different situation and they were trying their best.
This was filmed 2010/11 and broadcast 2011. Some of these children have left home now. I would love to know how they are now
they would be like 13-16 now ..
@@k.95062they are talking about the older sisters probably
@@k.95062 I think they're referring to the two older girls, who would be adults by now
HELP I WASNT EVEN BORN THEN 😭-
Um they haven't quite left home yet
So glad my mum cared about my health
I’m convinced they’re secretly just trying to kill the child, cause there’s no way they genuinely think this is okay.
Their smiles on being told how dangerous the diet is made me so mad, and the fake surprise. I dont believe that anyone over a 75 IQ doesn't understand that constant junk and take away is bad for a child. They just don't care.
The worst thing is that it isn't like these are older children influenced by advertising, peers and so on. It's children so young that they don't even have temptations. It couldn't be easier to just not give them this stuff constantly.
The second family actually does care and they do feel ashamed
they are the only ones where I understand the reasons but I still don't get why they introduced fast food to begin with
I’m guessing he had a taste of theirs and as he was probably underweight and had been sick just eating any food would have been good. Plus I suppose the idea of fattening him up also came to play. I guess it just became routine until he didn’t want to eat anything else and due to the illness they would have been softer on him. A friend of mine had a baby who got leukaemia and she was the same and never wanted to say no.
@@MalonsMilk okay, in their case and from this video, in their case only I´ll accept that as explanation
They eat what you buy. Don't buy fast food, then they won't be eating it.
"I have no control of my child"...uh...youre the fuggin parent!!!!!!! This is child abuse
All kids deserve parents, but not all parents deserve children...
I'm only 20 seconds in and I'm angry. Why would you EVER introduce that food to your baby??
i know right, an they wonder why their kid isnt sleeping lol
They don’t know how to parent properly
If the kids were never introduced it wouldn’t be a problem.
This should be considered child abuse.
Parents will play on their phones all day but don’t love their children enough to find the time to cook. Ironic and sad what’s prioritized.
I grew up on fast food and asian take out. My parents were teenage parents who didnt know how to cook and ddint know the harms. I am proud to say that as i grew older i started to transition to a healthy diet and have helped them transition as well. I am 24 now and they have lost a good bit of weight and are healthier than ever. It may be hard at first, but it gets so much easier because your taste buds change and start to crave healthy foods.
I feel for Cara and Gareth since their son had meningitis at 6 months old. I also was fighting for my life for like the first 4 years of my life, constantly in an out of hospitals. Had surgery at 6 months old as well. What Cara and Gareth experienced is so horrifying, no parent should have to go through it. I will say, though… that kid HAD to have tasted fast food, either right before or directly after his illness. He had to have.
most likely someone gave it to him without their knowledge, which is why they don’t have an answer for it
Ah, that may be true.
How do all of these kids get addicted to the fast foods in the first place. How did little Michael learn about all of the junk
i mean they explained that lol
Junk food is crazy expensive where I live. I'm kinda amazed how these families eat so much of it WEEKLY! Groceries are expensive but so is junk food. 🤷🏿♀️
This was film like 10 years ago when it was much cheaper
@@animegirl0247 yeah but also this type of behavior has only become more common
Supermarkets were also cheaper 10 years ago, junk food was never cheaper than home cooked.
21:00 the little guy wants the pear, but mom didn't want to buy it said he never tasted a pear.
I know like the kids interested let him try a pear
23:46 imagine smoking in the house with a child whilst you have a paediatrician over, honestly no shame!
I'm a smoker. I don't ever smoke ín the house and I only have a dog.
Is that the same lady who had heart attack age 22.. so sad she has no clue😢
Happy to see how the awareness of the parents was raised and how they got non-judgemental support. Wonderful transformations. With Simon as the biggest challenge, even he got motivated. Actually in only some weeks, which is pretty fast for such big changes of habits and getting of any addiction. Well done!
Holy crap... 6 CANS OF COKE A DAY?? For a 19 months old! Wow... I don't even drink that much coke in a year... that poor kid.
If you have a dishwasher and eat take out, you have very little dishes to do. If you are the adults, you have full control over what they eat. It looks like these parents can't stand a second of crying and saying no, though the tantrums. This is neglectful and abusive.
“you’ve never tasted a pear” that was so hard to listen to that the kid has never had fresh produce that wasn’t deep fried
"I've got no control of what he eats" yeah you do you're the father lmao
Growing up in the 80s in Ireland I rarely remember having fast food as a child, maybe at a friends birthday party or something. We had chips and burgers once a week as a treat but my Mam made them herself.
When we were teenagers we maybe got fast food once a week but that was it.
It's not about never feeding a child anything remotely fun, it's about teaching them self-control and balance.
@@Saltboi1823 I agree
My daughter is 5 year old but I never allowed her to drink any kind of sodas at all! Feels great cooking for your family. I enjoyed it because my 5 year old daughter is helping me and my partner will washes dishes. I’m very strict when it comes to our food.
I’ve watched this so many times out of sheer disbelief and everytime it makes me more angry. I wonder where these babies are now
I second that!
I've watched it a few times as well and it is shocking what these parents think is acceptable. It would seem that the kids are the ones in charge. A treat is fine every so often but not all day everyday.
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Same
So sad parents won’t take time to cook for children, you can boil a pan of veggies for a couple days an warm them , a peanut butter and low carb bread is better than out door sandwich for children, are they not thinking there digging there kids grave , high cholesterol, diabetes , cancers , clogging there veins , ruining there teeth , not to even bring up there weight will bloom out of control, this should be under child abuse , for lazy parents . Horrible parents, should not even called mum
They did start cooking by the end of the show
And you wonder why children don't like vegetables you make something that tastes like nothing no ones gonna eat it clown
These people were naive. Once they were educated they started to change for the better. Now after this if they don't then they probably shouldn't be called mum. You come off as a prick when you judge so harshly
@@Fizzabitotally agreed
11:46 When I was growing up and throwing a tantrum my mom would tell me, "though luck kid" and then ignored me. If I dont like dinner then I could huff and puff but there is no way I am getting take away. After being tired, I would then eat whatever is available.
With me and my sister it was you either eat it or nothing til the next meal and that included snacks.
Coke literally has caffeine maybe that’s why he can’t sleep 5:17
6 cans would be roughly 205 MG of caffeine a day.
The third mom, the 18 year old one, she said she doesn’t think she’s ever told him no when it comes to what he is eating but when grocery shopping he wanted a pear 🍐 and she denied him
Simon isn’t buying junky foods for his children. He’s buying it because *he* wants to eat it.
Telling their children they need to keep secrets from their mother, is disgusting.
Doing it every now and again as a little Dad treat would be fine but not while they’re trying to get on a diet
My daughter's 14 in August, & has NEVER tried coke, lemonade or anything fizzy, through her own choices! The man who said he has no control over what his young child eats needs a serious intervention, feeding your child nothing but takeaway's & junk food is nothing short of child a***e in my mind! Not to mention the financial cost of living off of takeaway's 5/6 days a week... No control my bloody foot!! 🤬🤯🤐
I wish I had made those choices, your daughter is definitely setting herself up for good habits with her own choices
happy early birthday to your daughter !! :) mine is also in august on the 4th !🎉
Sad that we have gotten to a point where basic words like "abuse" must be censored
unbelievable
Yessss I am also 14 but in September, I have only chosen to drink water for as long I can remember, I don’t really see the point in anything else other than that and milk
I have no control over my child.. YOU ARE THE PARENT you should have ALL THE CONTROL. That's just a poor excuse for him being a bad father!!! We've never used Fast food as a source of nutrition, it's seen as a treat in our family and we only have it maybe 5-8 times a YEAR. I cook every day.
Especially since these children are babies ….
Adding pre-made sauce to a pot of boiled pasta is NOT a homemade meal! Why the f. would you even give cola to a baby? The caffeine!!!! The sugar!!! Why would you have a "sweetie cupboard" reachable for the baby? And the laziness about cooking and dishes? The 1st family really frustrates me 😢
Right?? No wonder they’re not eating it, it probably tasted like bland pasta + acidic canned souce. I’m convinced it’d be so much easier if parents actually knew how to cook
I don't hate premade pasta sauce, but I do ADD things to it like meat and vegetables (alongside more seasoning). And my family buys better brands, so maybe it's the better quality talking. But I swear premade pasta sauce is great when done right! Also, I add salt to the pasta water beforehand.
as someone with ADHD, yeah, yeah it is. it is better than takeaway or frozen processed food, if only by a little and carb-heavy. don't shame people for doing the bare minimum, you have no idea how hard it actually can be for some people and it's not good to shame one person for being 'lazy' when it's the only way another person can eat semi-healthy food on a semi-regular basis.
That is literally the least problematic part of this video
The parents literally did this to themselves and the kids. They’re completely at fault. Soda in sippy cups is INSANE
Add some spices for goodness sake to that jarred pasta sauce. It helps SO much! garlic pow, onion powder, salt, pepper, a sprinkle of sugar and it doesn’t taste so cheap anymore. It will take them some time but if they put some serious thought into healthier homemade meals, but it will happen.
It is shocking but some families never ask for help, let alone are vulnerable enough to share their story. I wish them the best.
Watching this makes me so glad I didn't introduce my babies to any sweets at an early age. My 2 toddlers don't like sweets and likes to drink only water. The only sweets they like are apples, grapes, watermelon, and bananas.
My so also had meningitis at six months, it messed his food up, and with all his operations it was one battle to far. He's 25 now and is still picky. My other child is the complete opposite . Amazing where you can hide veggies....lumpy mash became the norm.
Parents should have a licence/basic education to have kids. It's awful. They are slowly killing those children
I can never bring myself to properly watch this. It truly breaks my heart and makes me feel sick. Lazy parents who don't care about their children. Yeah healthy home cooked meals can take longer to make and be more effort and work, but no one said being a parent was an easy job.
Well said.
Also, it doesn't kill you to eat the same food two days in a row.
I'm a single mum with a fulltime job and I simply don't have time to cook every day. But in summer, there is always time for tomato salad and roast courgettes and in winter we have the same soup or stew for at least two days in a row. I keep the pot in the fridge and it makes our life much simpler.
We have chips on a sunday out at a park, lake or swimming pool and the it is a real treat. This way is also very good for your budget and kids will not be too fussy about what they're served at school/friends' houses.
Omg wtf!!!! My daughter is 3 and don’t know what soda even is! I didn’t even know how to cook like that when I had her but I learned !!! No excuses ! This is sick !
My lil brother used to be like this. But we were able to taught him to eat healthy foods. He didn't like it at first and kept on refusing. Eventually, he had no choice and ended up eating the veggies.
Don’t buy them fast food? They’ll get over it in 2 days
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Literally. They eat what you buy. These people are shocking
exactly, u could also let them feel the hunger and they’ll be obligated to eat healthy food thats set out
@@unlvckyluna And we should force you to starve you wanna be abusive you do not get to abuse more
@@unlvckyluna your brain also stops needing it so much. until you go through that, your brain doesn't even WANT healthy food and it'll taste crappy. it starts tasting good when the fat-sugar-salt bias is out of your system
They wouldn’t be addicted to it if the parents haven’t given fast food to their babies in the first place. Don’t blame the babies blame the parents.
That baby crying from the lack of flavor 😂😂😂 bland asss food
“I’ve got no control over what he eats.”
He’s a TODDLER; he shouldn’t be calling the shots
This is horrible. There's absolutely nothing wrong with fast food for kids. But it shouldn't be every meal. I grew up in the 90s and we had fast food maybe a few times a month. Rest of our meals were home cooked and we always ate supper as a family.
This and it depends on the portions, a small fries should be enough as a snack for a young child, not a whole plate like that toddler had at the beginning of the video
Abuse and addiction right here. These kids when they grow up will hate their parents for medical costs.
three kids later and then you just start to concern for the baby's health????
Why do they need an expert to tell them these things. When I learned I was going to have a baby I researched everything I could on nutrition. I changed my own diet so I could start eating healthy when my son could start eating solids.
Why are u giving a 1 year old fizzy drinks they should not have sugar until the age of 3!!!
even 3 is young for sodas imo
Sucks to be them!
@@toasttttttttI think they mean juice and stuff not specifically soda
Cook healthy meals and feed them to your kids not that hard, clearly don't know how to be parents
Saying that you dont have control over what your children eat is just an excuse of you being lazy. My son is 9 now and he eats everything, I am overweight and I am showing my son that being on a healthy diet is what is best for him to keep his energy up. YOU ARE A PARTENT NOT A FRIEND. You are in more control than anyone
These parents should be ashamed of themselves
This absolutely child abuse. I never got to choose my food till I left school. If I didn't eat what mum cooked, went hungry. Spoilt and too many choices, social services should look into this. However the parents of Michael are brilliant and doing their best ❤
I thought the first family was bad but then I saw Taylor and Harley. Harley asked for a pear and she didn’t even buy it for him like that’s not laziness because pears don’t have to be cooked just cut and also food aside I understand the under 2 still using a pacifier (even though it’s still a little bit too old) but at 3 years old she’s just lazy parenting
The answer to her comment about feeling like a bad parent.. yes, yes you are a bad parent for giving into him and feeding him all that crap! On that note, good thing you recognised it and got the help! Well done!
So sad seeing kids eating alone on a sofa or even at the table but the parents not eating with them.
Thats how i taught my babies. Sometimes being around other kids can encourage eating veggies and potty training. Be advised that being around certain behaviors can promote other things as well so choose wisely.
There is one family that I can understand why they give into their son which is obviously little Michael who had meningitis. It's still not acceptable and I'm glad that the parents worked so hard to change his diet. The others really need to grow up and stop eating junk and processed food themselves nevermind feeding it to their little ones. There are not many chances to get help to turn your childs diet around because it impacts their health permanently. We need to teach people what a healthy diet is and what the consequences are of eating an unhealthy diet.
Some people should not get a chance to be parents period, disgusting
When I was growing up, fast food was a every once in a while treat, not an every day-every meal thing. I've had too much fast food and have started to cut back. It is difficult to change the addiction, and it's a slow process, but it can be changed.
This is like giving your children drugs. I mean sugar is quite as bad as some drugs.
Right, I really don’t think with the first family immediately getting rid of all sugar and unhealthy foods was a smart decision. It needs to happen eventually, but sugar addiction/withdrawals are real and a more slow, steady weaning off would be a lot more sustainable and beneficial long-term. Not even mentioning the caffeine
Coke literally contains caffeine, like most other soft drinks. More parents need to be aware that they're essentially giving coffee/energy drinks to their children.
These are just children, they’re not developed enough to know what their eating and decide for themselves so they have to rely on their parents to feed them healthy, nutritious meals so it’s heartbreaking to see when they can’t even do this. The parents complain when they don’t eat ‘home cooked’ (which aren’t even home cooked) meals but they are the ones who have got the kids into the bad habits in the first place and the fact that in the first one, the mum is having to stop herself from laughing is disgusting
It is brave that these families reach out for support❤. This is a glimpse of society, and show the possibility of change
Child abuse period n I’m 18 idc my brother is autistic n loves these foods we stilll would never let it get this bad.
The reason her kid can't sleep is all that caffeine in Cola. I wish it was illegal to feed babies and toddlers like that.
this is completely unreasonable. If your child is under 5, don’t introduce them to fast food not even for a ‘taste’ babies are supposed to drink milk, not cola, and if they still have a pacifier, don’t give them fried foods. This is disgusting child neglect.
This is quite old Cubas family managed to cut the junk food by the end
They feed Michael crap from the restaurant upstairs but why didn't she say no salt as they were pouring it on.
33:12 THATS LITERALLY MY DENTIST WTH 😭😭
Yeah and my dad is homer simpson
Poor babies 😢
Let him get hungry. He’ll eat. Eventually.
This is bloody child abuse!!!!!