Of course no one food is responsible for obesity, but coco pops is a perfect example of a food that is deemed to be healthy, when actually it isnt at all.
Everything in moderation is what I am aiming for as well, but surely some foods need to be moderated more than others and that is where we as parents come in?
You dont have to label something as a 'treat' to know that you really enjoy it and it gives you comfort. My tastebuds are what tell me that I enjoy a chocolate bar more than a bowl of broccoli!
In fact when I was a kid nothing was out of bounds for me. We ate copious amounts of crap and always had crisps, chocolate and fizzy drinks in the house. Luckily, this was because we had very active hobbies and lifestyles so we burnt it off very quickly and none of us were fat. However, these days I am much less active and I do have trouble with knowing when to stop when it comes to crisps and chocolate (I cannot have anything like that in the house at all as I would eat a whole pack in one go!) and I do wonder if it is because it was never really instilled in me as a child. But obviously that is just my anecdotal experience.
I will reiterate, I am not saying that it is a good idea to ban certain foods because they are 'bad', but it is a good idea for children to be educated about what kinds of things foods contain, and which ones are great to be eaten in large amounts and which ones are for less frequent consumption.