Everywhere I seem to go in this country there are children that are filling their faces with loads of fatty foods. When I go to the movies to see the new blockbuster hit, and I stand in line to get a small popcorn and soda, there is an overweight child with an obese parent gathering a bucket of popcorn and a large soda that could feed a family of four. When I stop off at a fast food restaurant once every other month, there are parents buying their kids the actual meals instead of the child-sized portion. The kids are highly obese or on their way.
It is not the kid’s fault that they are gaining this weight at an alarming speed. It is solely the fault of the parents. The only plausible excuse would be that there is an actual medical condition such as a thyroid provision. There is no fat gene of any type or any genetic disorders that passes obesity on from the parents to their offspring.
It is the parents who are liable. I will say it as many times as it takes to get it through the head of the adults who are actually creating a disadvantaged life for their children. The majority of obese children will grow up with emotional scars and self-esteem issues because they can not function physically as well as do the other children. The kids will look down on themselves because of their lack of mobility and strength. They are also more prone to physical injury and shorter lives than healthy children. Parents need to take control of themselves first and start disciplining their children’s eating and activity habits. It is not that hard to pop in a somewhat healthy microwaveable meal and present it to the child after a hard day’s work instead of stuffing fast food and candy down their fat faces.
Parents can also take their kids to play in some type of sport. If you can not afford league sports, there are organizations within the community that will provide free activities for kids. This would get the kids out of parents’ hair for an hour or two and increase their child’s activity level. Even going to the park to let their kids play will allow them to increase their caloric output while improving their muscle patterns.
It is the laziness of the weak-minded parents who are unable to raise their children properly. Their lack of ability to provide a healthy lifestyle for their children not only hurts the kids, but it also hurts our society as a whole. If parents can not take care of themselves, they should not be allowed to sculpt the individuals of our future.
