This Week a report regarding childhood obesity was issued from the Institute of Medicine. It indicated that one in five youngsters is overweight or obese by the time they start kindergarten and it calls for better guidelines defining what and how much you should allow toddlers to eat. Among the high points in the report was a call to limit screen time including television, cell phones and digital media to less than two hours a day for children 2-5. We support that. We would like for all you adults out there to watch KAIT as often as possible, but these days too many children, mine included, are sitting in front of TVs and computers and are growing up not knowing the simple joys of playing outside. That same study said that 40% of kids aged 4-6 have TVs in their bedrooms. Now I would guess these kids at risk don’t shop for their own groceries. They probably don’t have a job that would earn enough money to purchase a cell phone, a computer, or TV. We parents are the ones to blame and we are the ones who must fix it. So find some time to get them out in the yard, on the swing set, or play a game of catch. You’ll help your kids be healthier, make wonderful memories, and make this A Better Region 8.
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