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Finishing the kids' plate - the hidden parent tax

Finishing the kids' plate - the hidden parent tax

Eating what your kids leave on the plate feels too small to matter, but it can quietly add up to several kilos a year. Here is where those extra bites come from and how to stop them without guilt.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Your kid leaves half a roti. He leaves two spoons of rice. You eat it so the food is not wasted. It feels like nothing. In many homes this has a name - the parent tax. Let us see what it really costs you.

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