There's a time and a place for the first part. I was given a cigarette at about 9, and it was literally 11 years before I could even bring myself to touch one again(and I still hardly smoke or vape). That being said just chucking kids into life unguided is self evidently stupid. Especially in cases like eating habits, where the natural consequences will take years to be noticed and potentially be a severe medical issue.
There's a time and a place for the first part. I was given a cigarette at about 9, and it was literally 11 years before I could even bring myself to touch one again(and I still hardly smoke or vape). That being said just chucking kids into life unguided is self evidently stupid. Especially in cases like eating habits, where the natural consequences will take years to be noticed and potentially be a severe medical issue.