nick2 Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 I think the lack of exercise is as much to blame as a bad diet, in theory kids can eat almost anything as long as they exercise it off afterwise. When I was a kid we didn't eat healthy food all the time, we had fishfingers and chips, beefburgers, pizza etc. but were out playing in the street every night. Now parents don't let their kids leave the house without an armed guard incase they get kidnaped, so they just sit and watch TV and get fat. Thats my theory anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Originally posted by Swan_Vesta It's hardly suprising that there are so many obese kids today. I personally blame the parents for it, crap diet, lack of excercise and an inability to say no when little Tyler wants a happy meal. I saw a lad of no more than 9 the other day with a gut, chubby little arms and legs and man boobs - But I it can't be down to the fact he probably stuffs his face with turkey twizzlers, considers excercise waddling between the fridge and his PS2 - No it'll be water retention. More like flippin' cake retention. Can't people get it into their heads that at that age a child is dependant on its parents to make sensible descicions for it which means taking responsibilty for its diet etc. I agree to a point but do you realise how strong the power of advertising is? You'd be hard pushed to find a breakfast cereal for instance, that was actually healthy. All usually loaded with sugar, even musieli. Kids are bombarded with ads wherever they look these days for trash food. My kids have a healthy diet, but it's not easy trying to convince them that the majority of food aimed at children is garbage. Add to that, peer pressure and you have a situation that is not as black and white as you seem to think. You can't for instance control what rubbish goes into their mouths when they visit their friends. My children are in a minority almost to the point of being regarded as freaky because they eat real, nourishing food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjay Posted June 23, 2005 Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 not bad nick2 - not bad....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litha Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 my son is 9 , and yes he is chubby. BUT it isnt due to the fact i dont give a damn and dont feed him proper food and he isnt a greedy guts either that munches away all day. he broke his arm very badly and had to have operations to have metal pins in, he could no longer ride his bike or run round like a maniac outside the pins were in nearly a year and the doctors told us not to let him run about as a bang could further damage it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Originally posted by Abdul Well where are they all? I haven't seen that many. In fact, as another thread mentions, I see far more skinny, scantily clad children. Here's one Who ate all the pies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjay Posted June 23, 2005 Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 Originally posted by Litha my son is 9 , and yes he is chubby. BUT it isnt due to the fact i dont give a damn and dont feed him proper food and he isnt a greedy guts either that munches away all day. he broke his arm very badly and had to have operations to have metal pins in, he could no longer ride his bike or run round like a maniac outside the pins were in nearly a year and the doctors told us not to let him run about as a bang could further damage it. then control his diet.......! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litha Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 control his diet.. bigjay you moron what do you want me to do starve him ive already said it isnt due to me not feeding hom properly or that hes greedy. read the posts properly before commenting on something you muppet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Originally posted by Litha control his diet.. bigjay you moron what do you want me to do starve him ive already said it isnt due to me not feeding hom properly or that hes greedy. read the posts properly before commenting on something you muppet VIKE NOTE dont sit on the fence Litha, Just Say what you mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichD Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 What I can't understand is that when there are so many more overweight children these days - why are the other children still so nasty to them?? It's not like they're so unusual anymore... I can't wait for overweight children to outnumber the skinny ones, so when they start getting bullied for it they can band together and beat the crap out of the bullies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick2 Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Originally posted by RichD I can't wait for overweight children to outnumber the skinny ones, so when they start getting bullied for it they can band together and beat the crap out of the bullies. assuming the bullies stand still and wait for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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