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Kids who eat candy regularly are more likely to turn into violent adults.A British study of 17,000 children born in the '70s found that 69 percent of those who were arrested for a violent crime by the age of 34 ate candy "every day" while growing up. Among those without violent offenses, only 42 percent had chowed down daily on sweets during their childhood.
Researchers weren't quite sure why this is, but one of the explanations is that parents who are overly permissive may not be teaching their children to delay gratification, leading to impulsive and violent behavior.
In other words, you can assume that Augustus Gloop would have grown into one sick bastard.
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Friday 02 October
By Heavytoka
Ok, that has to be the most retarded thing I've ever heard. Blame it on bad parenting not candy! Politicians try to say the same thing about video games.
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Sunday 04 October
By Eric
you have a point. the article DID say it WAS about the failure to delay gratification, so some (if not all) of the blame is on the discipline aspect alone, rather than the object, which is candy.
Wednesday 07 October
By J. Bishop
Retarded? You must have been one of those candy-eaters...
Wednesday 07 October
By J. Bishop
Retarded? Yikes- no more candy for you!
Monday 05 October
By twistin88
this seems pretty simple. the daily candy eating is related to the parents either being irresponsible or absent, which seems more likely to make kids turn out wacko than the cany itself.
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