Posted by
Jeff on Friday, October 20, 2006 2:04:50 PM
My thoughts on child obeasity are as follows:
McDonalds, Burger King, TV (300 channels), Ninetendo, Computer, School Buses, Taco Bell, Lazy, Staying Home, Air Conditioning, Chores.
I grew up in a large city (Newark, NJ) in the 1950's & 1960's. From the time I was able to walk to school (I really mean it.......we never had school buses........you just got up earlier and walked to school........high school was at least 3 miles away and it didn't matter how cold or hot it was.........you walked) I was very rarely seen in my house.
I was out on the street from the time I woke up until it was time to come home for dinner.......not fast food......but dinner.
We were outside all the time at the playground, at the park, at a neighbor's house or playing in the street. It seemed like we never stopped running around and playing all day.
Whatever we were doing, for sure we were burning calories. I seriously do not remember more than 1 or 2 kids ever being fat, never mind obease.
Maybe pudgy but that was few and far between.
Life was different then. We didn't have all the wonderful fast food restaurants or the other things mentioned at the top of this article.
There is something to be said for the good old days.