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Scenario

When child choice conflicts with health needs

I let my 13-year-old daughter choose her own diet because I didn't want to create food issues, but she only eats candy and fast food and her pediatrician is concerned about diabetes.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Respecting children's preferences can sometimes conflict with their fundamental needs for health and safety.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Permissive parenting and its outcomes?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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