[blparent] Healthy kids, PE classes

Fri May 11 22:56:49 UTC 2012

My brother in law teaches high school PE, and my cousin's husband teaches 
elementary school PE.  They both still have dodge ball in their classes. 
The problem is, they'll get a class of thirty kids with varying levels of 
tolerance, interest, and ability when it come to physical activity.  Some 
parents think they push the kids too hard, some think they don't push hard 
enough.  At home, some kids are active at play, and some sit glued to their 
video games.  Some have Pop Tarts for breakfast, some eat oatmeal. 
Outlawing bake sales seems ridiculous and pointless.

In my daughter's preschool, they've done a "Food Friends" program.  She's 
brought home stickers, necklaces, placemats, and a CD that feature Bella 
Bean, Howie Hamburger, Rudy Radish, and other characters.

Jo Elizabeth

"How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, 
compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of 
the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been all of 
these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist

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From: "Michael Baldwin" <mbaldwin at gpcom.net>
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 12:29 PM
To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Healthy kids, was RE:  No more bake sales?

> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Brandy W
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 12:20 PM
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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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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Michael Baldwin
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 11:17 AM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> 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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