First of all, I could not pick just 'one' answer. It is really a combination of lack of exercise AND unhealthy eating/fast foods.
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Pretty simple. Lazy parents passing on their habits to there kids.
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I do however disagree with the above statement to pass it totally onto the parent. So many people have to pass it on to the parent when there is a problem with the child..and yes, many times the child's behavior or 'issues' may be that of the parents fault. But I have also seen it enough times that it is not the parents fault that I feel very hesitant to always just throw it on the parents lap.
I happen to know a mom that is very active, always on the go, believes in motivating her child to 'do something'! Has her child swimming, bowling, etc. etc...she watches everything he eats, and packs him a wonderful lunch, much better than the school lunches they provide at the schools.
He is very healthy, rarely sick at all. He gets great grades, and an all around nice child. But when you look at him you would say he was over his weight limit.
Why?
The only thing I will say is as much as the mother tries to keep him active, and to watch his food intake he just simply not really interested in outdoor activities. He much prefer to read a book, work hard on his homework, or play his gameboy. To get him motivated into active sports usually takes some doing. So is this the parents fault that their child is simply more laid back and borderline lazy?
A parent can do just so much. The child has to understand his health issue and try harder.
