Dietician Orla Walsh spoke to Kieran Cuddihy on the show about the findings of a new Safefood report that revealed that 12% of parents give their children sweets once a day and nearly half reward their kids' good behaviour with food treats.
New research from Safefood has revealed that nearly half of parents reward their kids good behaviour with food treats, while12% of parents admit to giving their children treats at least once a day.
Dietician Orla Walsh joined Kieran Cuddihy on the show to discuss these findings and let us know if it's really such a good idea to be using unhealthy foods as a reward for young children.