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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Raise your hand...
if your choice of beverage in the school cafeteria was chocolate milk.
Raise your hand again if you were not an obese child (we won't talk about what we've morphed into as an adult!)
I stumbled upon this little gem on Yahoo:
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/parenting/should-chocolate-milk-be-offered-in-schools-544379/
Are you kidding me? Banning chocolate milk from school cafeterias? Chocolate milk (and strawberry milk, for that matter) was a staple in our cafeteria way back in the 1980s. And we were not fat kids.
But, then again, we had recess twice per day for a total of 45 minutes to an hour. We had gym class at least once per week. We played outside after school until it got dark. We played outside on the weekends. We all owned bikes, and used them frequently. We were ACTIVE.
Wake up nutritionists. Wake up school administrators. And, wake up PARENTS! The problem is not what's served in the school cafeteria. It's not the occasional cupcake or cookie to celebrate a classmate's birthday. And, it's not holiday parties that revolved around homemade treats and potato chips.
The problem, as I see it, is two-fold. And as full time working mom of three active, healthy-weight kids who eat a pretty well balanced diet, I think I've earned the right to speak out about this.
First, and foremost, many parents these days have gone soft on teaching good eating habits at home. Your toddler won't try veggies? Too bad! Keep trying until they do find something they like. "Picky eater" is the lamest excuse in the book. I have a "picky eater" but she knows she eats what she gets, or doesn't eat. And, don't let them rule the kitchen. You are not a short-order cook, and kids will generally NOT starve themselves to death because they are picky eaters. Eventually, most will eat those carrots or grilled chicken.
Second, kids are lazy. Yes, I said it. Lazy. Take away the DS, XBOX, computer, and TV. Buy them a bike or scooter for the weekends. Get them involved in SOMETHING physical during the week. Swim team and martial arts are great activities for kids that aren't into contact sports. So is tennis.
So, how about not depriving the kids who regularly eat well, who are active, and are a healthy weight for their age. Chocolate milk is certainly a better option then, say, Hi-C, and by far is not the worst offender at lunch in the fight against childhood obesity. Let the kids have those extra 60 calories, and give them an extra 30 minutes of recess time to burn it off!
Raise your hand again if you were not an obese child (we won't talk about what we've morphed into as an adult!)
I stumbled upon this little gem on Yahoo:
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/parenting/should-chocolate-milk-be-offered-in-schools-544379/
Are you kidding me? Banning chocolate milk from school cafeterias? Chocolate milk (and strawberry milk, for that matter) was a staple in our cafeteria way back in the 1980s. And we were not fat kids.
But, then again, we had recess twice per day for a total of 45 minutes to an hour. We had gym class at least once per week. We played outside after school until it got dark. We played outside on the weekends. We all owned bikes, and used them frequently. We were ACTIVE.
Wake up nutritionists. Wake up school administrators. And, wake up PARENTS! The problem is not what's served in the school cafeteria. It's not the occasional cupcake or cookie to celebrate a classmate's birthday. And, it's not holiday parties that revolved around homemade treats and potato chips.
The problem, as I see it, is two-fold. And as full time working mom of three active, healthy-weight kids who eat a pretty well balanced diet, I think I've earned the right to speak out about this.
First, and foremost, many parents these days have gone soft on teaching good eating habits at home. Your toddler won't try veggies? Too bad! Keep trying until they do find something they like. "Picky eater" is the lamest excuse in the book. I have a "picky eater" but she knows she eats what she gets, or doesn't eat. And, don't let them rule the kitchen. You are not a short-order cook, and kids will generally NOT starve themselves to death because they are picky eaters. Eventually, most will eat those carrots or grilled chicken.
Second, kids are lazy. Yes, I said it. Lazy. Take away the DS, XBOX, computer, and TV. Buy them a bike or scooter for the weekends. Get them involved in SOMETHING physical during the week. Swim team and martial arts are great activities for kids that aren't into contact sports. So is tennis.
So, how about not depriving the kids who regularly eat well, who are active, and are a healthy weight for their age. Chocolate milk is certainly a better option then, say, Hi-C, and by far is not the worst offender at lunch in the fight against childhood obesity. Let the kids have those extra 60 calories, and give them an extra 30 minutes of recess time to burn it off!
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