| So, what's the alternative? Stop buying the junk food | | | | are TONS of activities that can occur after school |
| and colas and no TV or video games after school. | | | | instead of sitting in front of the TV. Walking, hiking, |
| Children tend to plop themselves on the sofa and | | | | raking leaves, cleaning the pool or swimming in it, |
| munch away happily when they are in front of the TV | | | | baseball, football, ,martial arts, skating, walking the dog, |
| or games. However, if the TV is off, their natural | | | | cleaning your car, even cleaning their room. Anything |
| buoyancy will lead them to do more activities and | | | | can be considered an activity as long as your child is |
| other things that will cause their body to move. They in | | | | not sitting and eating. These activities can be fun and |
| turn will be diverted from eating food. | | | | entertaining! It doesn't need to fell like work. |
| Recreational after school activities are a must if your | | | | If your child does require a snack after school, make |
| child is starting to put on those unnecessary pounds. It | | | | sure the fridge and cupboards are filled with healthy, |
| is better to begin these activities at an early age and | | | | nutritional choices and not the high fat, sugary ones. |
| get them use to being active after school rather than | | | | Pop/colas should be illegal to kids under the age of |
| sitting around. The more weight the child gains in the | | | | sixteen. There is no reason whatsoever to provide a |
| earlier years, the harder he or she will have to work to | | | | child with pop. |
| loose it later on, not to mention the name calling and | | | | Get your kids moving! Exercise in moderation never |
| ridiculing that overweight children must deal with. There | | | | hurt anyone! |