Spare those sweet treats for kids

Special occasion: One time children had ice-cream on a day out, not on a regular basis, as can be the case now.

TWENTY percent of children’s calories now come from treat foods, according to studies.

The occasions for sweet treats seem to be limitless. You’re in the supermarket, you pop to the shop for a newspaper, or you pull in for petrol and the kids are right on cue — ‘can I have?’ ‘I want’.