Over Weight School Children To Get Home Help

[Lilly]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

Maybe they could use the money to make healthy food cheaper. Anybody like to work out how much chips and beans cost as opposed to a salad ?

Yes, why don't they hike up the price of alphabites and turkey twizzlers to about £6 a packet?

They should stick a 'these cause death' warning on too, like they've done with the fags.

[katex]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

Maybe they could use the money to make healthy food cheaper. Anybody like to work out how much chips and beans cost as opposed to a salad ?

Well, yes .. has been suggested, but like Cashy said .. eat smaller portions too ... don't leave the table with a distended stomach .. your body doesn't require all this bulk.

[katex]

Originally Posted by steeljack

not so much fat children , its the jumbo parents that need seeing to. was in the local supermarket this morning and came to the conclusion ...there should be a law .......if your ass/hips are wider than a standard shopping cart you are not allowed into the store

Was a report today about Los Angeles restaurants putting the calorific value on menus .. could catch on over here, who knows ?

Even California, the state of fitness freaks, is worried about the increasing body weights.

[steeljack]

Originally Posted by katex

Was a report today about Los Angeles restaurants putting the calorific value on menus .. could catch on over here, who knows ?

Even California, the state of fitness freaks, is worried about the increasing body weights.

Down in L.A. they have passed a moritorium on new fast food outlets in certain parts of the city, notably in the poorer inner city sections, facts/research have confirmed that both child and adult obesity health problems are much higher among those living in public housing and dependant on welfare.
But its a catch 22 situation , supermarkets refuse to open in these areas due to higher operating costs (stock control/crime problems) so the folks are stuck with corner convienience shops (high prices) and fast junk food outlets.

[onlyme]

What a load of twaddle!!

How on Earth can we teach children that body image shouldnt be an issue, and then enforce this scheme?
We know children are cruel, how many more bullying cases are we going to see on the back of this??
I challenge anyone to find a parent that doesnt know they should be feeding their children lots of fruit and veg, and that a high amount of processed foods are not the best option.
Yes bulimia and anorexia are medical conditions, but to encourage a child to have an unhealthy relationship with food is just going to aggravate these conditions.

Or shall we spend a lot of money on teaching grandparents how to eat eggs without chewing as well

[jaysay]

Some years ago, when I lived in Hassy, there was a family lived round the corner, 2 adults who were both vastley over weight, and 4 children who were even more over weight. 6 days a week you could see the two elder kids going to the local Chinese chippy at around 5-15pm for tea, (probably would have been 7 days, but it wasn't open for tea on Sunday) There is a lot in the statement "you are what you eat", If parents set a bad example to their kids then don't be surpised if the kids turn out exactly the same. The fact is we're getting the same old store, parents that can't be bothered bringing their kids up right are being led by the nose, whilst parents that are responcible are get no encouragement, If we had to reward good parenting and name and shame bad parenting, it may have mor of an effect than keep acting like a nanny state

[panther]

Yet again the goverment sticking their nose in...again!!, Parents know if their child is overweight...it is obvious, so they dont need some nurse telling em that!

GRRRRRRR

[emamum]

according to the news report that i cant be bothered going and finding again... parents of obese children classed them as being a healthy weight....

[panther]

Well they just stupid then, if my kids were obese, which i think is a horrible term, I would know they are.

But then again a lot of parents say..."its just puppy fat"

What is getting up my nose, is some jumped up twit telling us all how to live our lives...it just pee's me off!!

[Lilly]

Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

Don't think you need to eat salads all the time but why can't folk cook from scratch?

I don't know if they've brought cookery or home economics or whatever they call it now back to the secondary school curriculum but it was axed shortly after I left in 1994.

This was a terrible move as it means that children are not being taught basic cookery skills. Some will be taught at home by their parents but for those whose parents can't cook / won't cook if they're not being taught at home and they're not being taught at school then it's small wonder they come to rely on microwave meals and convenience foods....they don't know how to cook a meal from scratch.

[cherokee]

Think some parents are just ignorant to the fact thier kids are overwieght. These imo are the ones that should be educated in the diets of their young uns.

I know most of you think that this is just another interfereing government , but I actually agree that some parents cant be bothered in what they feed their kids,

I actually Know someone that seems to think that it ok to let thier child do what they want , eat what they want and smoke and drink at the age at 14 and I think its disgusting... This child has even been on the nhs non smoking programme and failed because they get too stressed without a fag.. c,mon what a joke!!!!!!

This is just an example of a minority. there are many many more parents like that out there.

[BERNADETTE]

Originally Posted by Lilly

I don't know if they've brought cookery or home economics or whatever they call it now back to the secondary school curriculum but it was axed shortly after I left in 1994.

This was a terrible move as it means that children are not being taught basic cookery skills. Some will be taught at home by their parents but for those whose parents can't cook / won't cook if they're not being taught at home and they're not being taught at school then it's small wonder they come to rely on microwave meals and convenience foods....they don't know how to cook a meal from scratch.

But how many times does the message have to be put across?? To my mind this is just money thrown after bad!!

[katex]

Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

But how many times does the message have to be put across?? To my mind this is just money thrown after bad!!

What was the bad Bernie ?....
Sure, as yet, no large funds gone to combating obesity as yet ? Except private enterprises.

[BERNADETTE]

Originally Posted by katex

What was the bad Bernie ?....
Sure, as yet, no large funds gone to combating obesity as yet ? Except private enterprises.

What was bad? Money spent on telling parents what was/is bad for their kids!!! How many times do they need telling? If you really believe that no funds have been spent trying to combat obesity think you must be reading some other reports from me!!

[cashman]

Originally Posted by katex

Sure, as yet, no large funds gone to combating obesity as yet ? Except private enterprises.

why should there be kate? do you honestly think some do not know, junk food puts weight on?