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Most were positive, but I also received e-mails from several parents who were offended by my sweeping generalizations.I apologize to those parents who truly care about the plight of their overweight children and who are setting a good example and taking steps to try to reverse the situation.I also heard from parents who claim they care and want to help but say they can't do anything because their children insist on eating junk food and turn their noses up when healthful food is presented.Excuse me, but if you really care, you act - even if it's not popular with your children.Life is about choices To those struggling parents who truly care, I'd like to share a success story that arose out of failure, frustration, trial and error.It concerns my son, who became pretty chubby about age 9.Several factors contributed to his blossoming waistline, including indulgent grandparents who fed him too well during summer vacations in Pittsburgh.

Once he started packing on the pounds, we didn't see any way to stop it.I was setting a good example, and I have another son close in age who remained lean during this time.

I found myself nagging, pleading, punishing, bribing - anything that might stop the progressive addition of fat.Nothing worked.

It was too easy for him to eat whatever he wanted when he wanted, and too many co-conspirators were more th...