Childhood obesity

I enjoyed reading the sections about obesity and health in both chapters 8 and 11. It was interesting how preschool health and middle childhood health paralleled each other so much. Chapter 8 begins to discuss how prevalent obesity can be in children. Preschoolers are growing so fast, so sometimes it can be hard to monitor their food properly as parent or caregiver. Childhood obesity has become a major topic of discussion in the news, talk shows, and books lately. It almost seems like it is becoming an epidemic. I remember when I was a kid, all I wanted to do was run around outside. Now, all children want to do is play video games or watch TV. We as parents, teachers, or caregivers really need to work on getting our children out to exercise. It is so important to stress to children that if they don’t eat right and exercise, then they could face serious health issues when older. I think a good tip to parents is to not have junk around the house. If you have healthy snacks around then the kids will have to choose those. If you have junk food around, the child is constantly going to want that. Also, limit the fast food trips to a few times a month.

Mollie Lanigan