[Classical America] Parents of Overweight Children Cannot Distinguish That Their Children Are Overwe

Well if everyone is fat, how do you know you're fat?

 

Sounds like fat person talk to me.

 

It probably doesn't help that when we decide there should be an effort to teach people about eating healthier, a group of crazy people rants about the evil government trying to take away our choices. A segment of our society relishes in making and keeping people stupid.

 

We can't let the "nanny state" take over.

 

Article didn't specify so I am guessing they used BMI. BMI is such total BS that this study tells me nothing.

 

I don't think kids look particularly fat at under 5 unless they're very overweight. So no surprise to me that parents have the same impression of their kids as parents had in the earlier 88-94 group. Seems parents are no more, or less oblivious than parents were twenty years ago.

So to me...the bigger finding is the obvious one that the kids are fatter, but also that even at this age, and by parents, girls are judged more harshly about their weight than boys.

 

I heard Kerry Champion once say she likes a man with a belly because if he's eating she will get to eat too... Lol.

I think technology and so many TV channels with 24 hour programing for kids is why more of the youth is overweight than in years past. Too much stuff to keep them in the house instead of going outside and play.

 

I will revisit this thread when I'm not eating a cupcake.

 

Why would the nanny state be the solution? Government guidelines told us forever that fat content in food is the culprit so we ended up gorging on processed foods and high fructose corn syrup.

Now they tell us its not the problem and that even cholesterol content in food is not a problem.

 

Given my pop psychology training, these results are totally unsurprising. I won't bother with any fat shaming or looking down my nose at other parents. I think it's useful to know the bias exists. When you know you're likely to not recognize the problem, you're more likely to find a way to get some objectivity. I'll come home today and scrutinize my kids, though they're underweight if anything.

 

Funny thing is .. . Government might have started the whole thing . .. .

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jonathan-bailor/obesity-epidemic_b_4355781.html

Rocket River

 

Add in to the fears of what is OUTSIDE
Hyper hype on pedophiles, murderers, and child snatchers . . ..
I mean they out there but . .. . .we are more scare to let our children out of our sites than ever

Rocket River

 

When I get home I will examine my two year old. If I discover that she's fat I will scold her.

 

My primary fear is the meddling of busybodies who think it's their duty to call CPS if they don't think I'm doing enough to protect my children from said pedophiles, murderers and child snatchers.

 

yea. . .the term 'Free Range children' is a real thing
Hilarious that it is actually a thing

The primary thing is that The idea that our FOUNDATION of meals
should be mainly Grains . .. is a myth and propaganda
which has lead us to eating too many . .. which contributes to the obesity



Rocket River

 

I think it's funny that the federal government defining what food it's willing to buy is considered a nanny state as opposed to smart management of money. Or that the first lady encouraging kids to move around and get exercise is a nanny state.

 

The media has evolved... It didn't scare the shyt out of people as much as it does today.

I think many families have a fast food lifestyle as well to go along with unhealthy eating habits.

 

I was referring more to the nutritional guidelines that were completely wrong combined with subsidies for companies that benefit from those guidelines.

I don't really have a problem with what you said.