As parents, schools and doctors across the country work to address our nation’s childhood obesity issues, some think our solutions are incomplete. In a letter to the editor that appeared in the Aug. 30 edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Marc Tinsley of Tinsley Health Services added his name to this list:
“Simply replacing a child’s unhealthy foods with healthier selections without explanation or incentives won’t cut it. Instead of cooperating, the child is thinking, ‘You’re taking away my favorite food,’" Tinsley wrote.
"Similarly, when we tell our children to go outside and play, they are hearing ‘You can’t watch your favorite show.’" he continued. "The children should be learning about the benefits of wellness and the consequences of unhealthy habits so that they can make healthy choices for themselves”
Labels: nutrition, parenting, prevention, exercise
Posted By: My Overweight Child
