[blparent] Healthy kids, was RE: No more bake sales?

Fri May 11 18:29:53 UTC 2012

The majority of PE classes do not provide the level of physical activity
needed for healthy exercise. There are studies that came to these findings,
it is not my opinion. it is recommended that children get 60 minutes every
day of moderate to vigorous physical activity in 10-15 minute intervals. I
think it comes down to the level of physical activity we're talking about
here. Kids playing tag at recess is better exercise than learning how to
play football in gym class.

It is like comparing walking to jogging. you can walk for 30 minutes, but
jogging for 30 minutes will provide you with better results for increased
strength, endurance, and general health, excluding those that have
conditions that make jogging hazardous to their health.

I have heard a lot of schools won't let kids play dodge ball anymore, that
was fun and a good one for getting  your heart rate up.

Michael

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Healthy kids, was RE: No more bake sales?

While I agree 100% about the parents feeding their children healthy food,
and making sure they get physical activity I have to disagree about the
schools PE program. Most of them do teach about healthy eating, needed
skills including coordination skills, and on and on. I have a degree in
elementary education, and I could list many things schools do for PE if you
would like. I think this varies across states, and even districts, but while
they've cut PE programs which is sad the programs do give them a good little
work out on most days. The teachers can teach your child all day about how
to eat and be active, but parents have to provide the means for this to
happen. 

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 11:17 AM
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Subject: [blparent] Healthy kids, was RE: No more bake sales?

It would not matter if your child had PE 5 days a week. PE does not normally
provide enough moderate to vigorous physical activity that is needed. PE is
better for learning skills than it is for the exercise factor. For physical
activity recess does provide them with a chance to apply the skills learned
in PE and get that vigorous activity. PE also does not normally promote life
long healthy activities. The classes mostly focus on competitive sports,
like football, basketball, softball, etc. There should be more focus on
individual activities, like walking/running, bike riding, swimming, etc.,
things a child is more likely to do in adulthood.

Still, the responsibility is with the parent to make sure the child is
getting what is needed. If a parent is not happy with what a school is
doing, it is important to let the school know. With no opposition from
parents, the schools are implementing ridiculous policies, and the
government passes stupid laws. This trend will continue until the majority
of parents get it through their heads that it is the parents' responsibility
for the child, not the schools. the public school is a tool a parent can use
to help educate their child, but the parent is still ultimately responsible,
and as such has the responsibility to make sure that the tools they choose
are working the way they should.

As blind parents, taking our kids to parks and monitoring them while they
play outside has some challenges, but the health benefits for the children,
and the bonding factor from child parent interaction are well worth the
extra effort it may require on our part. Instead of keeping our almost 4
year old inside the house, we fenced in our back yard the summer she turned
1. She loved to run and didn't care where she ran to, it was very hard to
keep track of her and my oldest at the same time. Now I have no problem
taking her and the almost 6 year old to the park to play, they answer when I
call for them, and they do not go to a different part of the park without
asking. the almost 2 year old is learning pretty quick as well.

Kids also do what parents do in general, so if we as parents want healthy
kids, they need to see us eating well and exercising. All three of my kids
want their turn on the treadmill after I am done running, they even argue
about who goes first, it is kind of cute.

Michael

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 5:44 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] No more bake sales?

Exercise at school, or perhaps I should say the lack there of, is a real
problem. My second grader has p.e. three days one week and two days the next
as they alternate. He also only has one recess. Yet people question why
concerns about ADHD and other neurological issues are on the rise especially
amongst boys. My boys have the real deal in ADGHD, but it is really just
crazy to expect kids to be still and quiet all day. Many elementary schools
even have no talking rules for the lunch room.  

I will praise my kids principal for instituting a rule against taking recess
away as a punishment. However, when our new school building was built two
years ago about two blocks from the old building, the outdoor elements for
car pick up and drop off were greatly considered, but pedestrian traffic is
discouraged.

At least this new bake sale law will remove some of the hypocrisy that
currently goes on with food at school. We are not allowed to send cupcakes
for our kids birthdays anymore because it is a "healthy" school, but
professional pr people can come in and get my kids all excited to sell over
priced candy for fund raisers. That would be me sidetracking into politics
too. :) I just think it would be more appropriate to teach kids that
occasional goodies as special treats are part of a healthy diet instead of
teaching them to put moral equivalents on food.

Jennifer

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