I was a little alarmed when looking at Yahoo Answers and someone was asking if they were obese at 5 foot 6 inches tall and 150 pounds!! What is going on? The young kids out there do not know the meaning of over weight, and obese and the confusion on the facts is staggering. The educational system is failing our kids by leaving out information.
One teacher has told me that they leave out certain parts in health class so as to not make the "chubby" kids feel uncomfortable. Ok, we are failing our children as well by not sending them out to play, buying them video games and not monitoring the time they spend on them. Here are some guidelines to get kids more active!!
1) Give them 45 minutes a day to play computer or video games.
2) Give them chores to do around the house.
3) Buy extra shovels for the winter and make shoveling a family thing.
4) Make TV a one show a night option for the kids.
5) Teach them to cook healthy meals and snacks. Kids love to cook!
6) Take your kids outside to play every day.
7) Take them to the grocery store and teach them about healthy choices.
Our kids have the ability to change the world, let's let them!
Here is a great article by Clayton South. This man has a great deal of experience and knowledge and is well worth the read.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/south14.htm
A.J. McAlendin
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