Sat, Sep-20-03, 15:04
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Posts: 40
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Plan: Bernstein
Stats: 185/170/175
BF:Who Knows/Cares
Progress: 150%
Location: Roswell, Ga
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Originally Posted by CindySue48
I've been cringing a lot lately with all the hype about our kids being fat.
We need to start having pediatricians address this more emphatically than they have in the past. They need to put these kids on monitoring and education.....go right to the kid and teach the parents also.
I think the key would be to sit quietly with the child, explain concerns, and offer help. If the help is accepted, the child could be enrolled in a program where weight, nutrition, diet and exercise are monitored and both the child and the parent be taught and encouraged to success!
Of course, even if this was a free service, my guess is most parents wouldn't participate fully....I think too many parents would either refuse the help, or not bring the child for needed updates/classes, or would continue to sabotage their kids with "Goodies" and poor choices.
This would take commitment from the physician, staff, parent and child for it to work. I think the parent might be the weak link!
I think the schools should get involved...but only in teaching nutrition classes, offering healthy meals and snacks, encouraging exercise (I like your ideas!), and discouraging sedentary activities like TV/Video games, etc. Unfortunatly, the schools are in so much trouble with budgets, that I can't see this happening soon!
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Hi,
Hmmm, seems to me that the parents are the main responsible parties in this. In my opinion, that is where the buck needs to stop ...
Thanks,
Adam
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