obesity in children

yes!! i do think P.E class should be everyday and schools should stop selling junk foods. And its a little understandable that moms are on the go and dont have time to perpare a healthier snacks, but in the long run the parents are stuck with there child health issues.

Definitely school lunches should be much better than most of the ones I've seen or heard of. And vending machines in school I don't think should sell soda or sugary snacks. Parents cannot control what kids buy at school, but if it isn't available then you can count on them making a healthy choice. I have to admit myself when I was in high school would go to the student lounge with my friends every day and buy a chocolate cream pie and a big pink lemonade. They shouldn't have even been selling such crap....lol

i started working when i was 16 and my parents were very strict on junk food our cereals were rasian brand and no white bread only wheat and no soda only fruit juices.. so when i realized my parents couldnt control or saw what i could buy and it was my own money i was really bad i bought all the junk foods that caught my eye, thank god i didnt blow up but now i understand why they avoided junk food. im not fat im healthy and i have healthy teeth!! 5yr olds are already having root canals and crowns i think that ridiculous . its disturbing to see a 5 yr old with metal around there teeth.

I am so sorry but making a sixteen year old responsible for packing the lunch of a five year old? I grew up in a household with two working parents (long before that was fashionable) and my Mom made all of our lunches in the evening after dinner and we just grabbed our lunch bag when we left. This is exactly the kind of lunch that I would have packed for myself when I was 16. Parents want to be parents but don't want the responsbility of being a parent. Very sad. I've read that the arteries of children today are quite the same as the arteries of 45 year olds.,,all due to our fast food and processed food diets. We cannot bring children into this world if we are not prepared to teach them everything that they need to know to survive in this world and that includes a healthy lifestyle. So so sad.

i did also find out that the mother leaves very early for work and leaves the 5yr old with her older brother who is 16 and makes him responsible for packing her lunch. but to me thats no excuse the 16yr old is a kid himself ugh some parents these days are slacking.