"That boy has become a Dennis-level menace." -Homer Simpson
Although this episode is not exclusively about health or medicine, it brings up an important issue about today's society and its effect on child behavior. Bart is at a fancy gathering with his family. He sneaks away to snoop through the multitude of gift bags, and he finds that each gift bag contains a robot vacuum cleaner. He turns all of them on and lets them loose. The vacuums proceed to terrorize and even devour the party guests.
Police Chief Wiggum, Marge, and Homer all come to the realization that it was Bart who had set the vacuums loose. Bart runs into the nearest bathroom to avoid strangulation from Homer and looks in the mirror. Bart then says, "I don't mean to be bad...I don't know why I do the things I do." He proceeds to wolf down a large box of candy and chug a two-liter bottle of Buzz Cola, all within the span of three seconds.
Bart's activities show how the diets of children are influencing their behavior. A child who ingests that much sugar and caffeine is bound to be jittery and hyperactive. All too often, these children are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. This is true in some cases, but in my opinion, some kids just need to cut back on the sweets and get more exercise. Although Bart's case may be an exaggeration of most children, it still portrays a valid point.
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