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How parents create unrealistic lifestyles for children

By VERONICA CHEROP

KENYA: Most schools around the country open tomorrow. The past few days have seen parents and guardians run up and down to shop for their children going back to school. The shopping for those heading to boarding schools is usually exaggerated ­­ it includes tinned foodstuffs, different flavours of crisps, biscuits, juices, sugar, various brands of bread spread and beverages. The shopping is so heavy that sometimes parents have to help their children carry it to the dormitory!

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