Anonymous
obese shamingHealthy eating indeed, with all the commercials, both parents working, or even single family homes, everything is about quick and easy. Sadly, drive thru's provide that. It is much different today than when I grew up, we didn't have internet, the abundance of video games. We spent hours biking, ski dooing, sledding, endless hours outside. Also, there is such an expense for some parents to sign their children up for sports in many areas.
I would personally like to see that healthy eating, exercise etc be both with at home and at school, at a very young age.. With physcial education classes that not only do running, sports, etc., but some how incorporate healthy eating, whether it be a part of a phys ed project where groups of students get together to plan out healthy menu's, this could work with at home as well, having the kids take part in preparing the healthy meals at home, and be a part of shopping and reading labels. If available a cooking class teaching healthier ways to cook food. With our children being obese it is harder on our medical system, and our tax dollars, which also pay for schooling, get on board with the schools to incorporate programs like this, as well as write the MLA's etc, to make sure the schools get the funding for this. These kids are our future, they are also our children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, etc.
Most importantly, if a kid is obese and isn't at the same level as some other kids in the phy's ed class, i think it's very important that these kids are graded individually based on their personal progress, and not compared to what they should be at.
I believe if children are involved at a very young age in cooking, shopping at home and it being taught at school that we can make a difference. Stop shaming the kids, figure out ways to help them and beat obesity.
Mar 26, 2012 @ 02:26 am