children are taught to eat with a spoon. to tie their shoelaces. to read. to write. to play sports. to play an instrument. to dance. to perform a job. it takes

children are taught to eat with a spoon. to tie their shoelaces. to read. to write. to play sports. to play an instrument. to dance. to perform a job. it takes effort, but the rewards are worth it, primarily for the children themselves. same with weight control via exercise and diet. it's learnable, and teachable. we can do much better, while being neither judgmental, nor defeatist.