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Re:Poor-quality relationships linked to greater distress tha... by DanBC on Tuesday February 26, 2019 @11:33AM (#19255710)
> Find a kid, give the child some candy, pop, or other high sugar thing and hang out with them for a few hours, then draw your own conclusion.

I've done this. I didn't notice any difference. I suspect the difference people notice is down to their lack of skill at parenting rather than anything to do with sugar.

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Re:Poor-quality relationships linked to greater distress tha... by emiliobumachar on Tuesday February 26, 2019 @03:06PM (#19257864)
Hypothesis: being around crummy adults leads both to lots of sugar and to bad behavior.
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