Preventing Obesity in Our Children

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Do you remember when our generation was growing up. You walked

out of your house and all you saw were kids running around on the

streets playing football, hockey, tag and many other physically

active games. It didn't matter what time of year it was, kids

were running all over the place. Whether it was on the corner or

in the park, they were out tearing it up. Now let's fast forward

to 2009 when you barely ever see a child out playing like we did.

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Preventing Obesity in Our Children

Copyright © 2009 Kim

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Do you remember when our generation was growing up. You walked

out of your house and all you saw were kids running around on the

streets playing football, hockey, tag and many other physically

active games. It didn't matter what time of year it was, kids

were running all over the place. Whether it was on the corner or

in the park, they were out tearing it up.

Now let's fast forward to 2009 when you barely ever see a child

out playing like we did. Sure there still kids playing organized

sports, but the youths are nowhere to be found. When we were

growing up, you didn't have to be in a baseball league to play

baseball. Any day that you walked over to the park with a glove

you could find a pick up game. Same can be said of football and

hockey, there was always a game somewhere that needed another

player.

This downward trend probably got its roots in the late 70's as

video games first came onto the market. Pong came out and all of

a sudden, kids weren't on the streets on Christmas day, they

were inside playing this great new video game. As the years

progressed, Atari and Intellivision hit the market and you just

noticed that you friends were not hanging out as much anymore.

Zoom ahead a few more years to Sega and Playstation, and people

playing outside became virtually non-existent. All these kids

talk about these days are what game they just got, how to beat a

certain level with the cheat codes and what new games are coming

out. It is actually not out of the norm for a child to not only

have one system, but have 3 or three of these high end gaming

systems. That is actually amazing when you consider the actual

costs of them.

As all this was happening, there was a noticeable change in the

youths of our society. There were getting fatter and fatter.

While there were definitely obese children when we were growing

up, you are probably hard pressed to remember 5 names that you

can put to children in your class that would have been considered

obese. That is far from the case now as WebMD reports that about

" one out of every five children in the US is overweight or

obese. " That is a scary thought.

There are of course more reasons than being sedentary that will

result in obesity. The most common reason being genetics.

Children that have it in their natural genes are fighting it

their whole life and there really is nothing that they can do.

However, this same issue was relevant when we were growing up.

There are simply not that many people that are genetically

inclined to be obese to make up the number that we are faced with

today.

What we need to do is get out YOUNG children off of the video

games and out playing again. It is such a serious concern that

the NFL has actually started a campaign to get children out of

the house and playing for just one hour a day. It is amazing that

it has come to this but it has.

Parents today need to take an active role in their children's

health. That means making sure that they eat properly and that

you supply them with the right toys early on in their lives and

introduce them to physical activity. Instead of buying them that

hand held video game, buy them a pedal toy that will start to let

them enjoy activities that are physical at an early age.

Pedal toys are a great way to have them active and keep their

interest in activity that will hopefully keep them in shape and

not have them fall into the category of being obese. If you are

worried about getting your child on the pedal toy, don't be

because they come in a variety of shapes and sized and also come

in some of their favorite television characters.

They can choose a plane, a car, a fire engine and or just a plain

old tricycle. Remember how happy when we got our first bike or

Big Wheel? This is what we have to get our children back to if we

are going to fight of this horrible trend that is sweeping our

country.

If you think it is being overstated, you are wrong. When you look

at the possible conditions that your child may be susceptible to

if they are obese, your heart should skip a beat. Things like

high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and high cholesterol

are but a few, but you can see how serious they are. Each and

every one of these conditions can be debilitating.

Take the time with your child and get them involved in physical

activities again. Take them shopping for a pedal toy and tell

them they can have anyone they want. Imagine the excitement on

their face knowing they are going to be able to go home with the

exact pedal toy that they choose! It's the equivalent of your

spouse taking you to the car dealership and telling you that you

can have your pick. Are you getting the idea! More importantly

than putting a smile on your child's face, they will be well on

their way to a much healthier life.

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