[blparent] Healthy kids, PE classes

Fri May 11 23:54:12 UTC 2012

That reminds me of how I went to the store yesterday to get some of those
Pedia-sure Side Kicks vitamin drinks for toddlers.  My son's got a very
healthy and balanced diet but I wanted some in stock just encase he got sick
and didn't want to eat or was teething and wasn't up for eating much either.
So anyways, I never did get them because it turns out after reading the
ingretiance, they're full of junk anyways with just a few vitamins.  What a
joke and for $9 bucks to boot for only 6 of them.  No thanks!  I'll keep
breast feeding and if my son isn't feeling well then the nursing along with
a liquid baby vitamin in water, calcium enriched Orange juice or whole milk
will do just fine.

Erin

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Veronica Smith
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 4:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Healthy kids, PE classes

Last year when gab was in elementary, they took away snack sales for a bit,
no sugary cakes but replaced them with chocolate covered rice krispy
squares, took away pickles and popcorn, claiming it was too salty but
replaced them with pretzel sticks. Took away potato chips and replaced them
with goldfish pretzels. Took away licorice and replaced it with fruities.
Too away Sunny D and replaced it with Capri Sun.  I just don't get it.    

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 4:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Healthy kids, PE classes

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
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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
>
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> 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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