Sat Jul 24, 2004 9:57 pm   Reply with quote      

Summer camp with army-type strict rules and mandatory work on the field every day?

What can we do to make them slim and fit and energetic?

Sat Jul 24, 2004 11:36 pm   Reply with quote      

Required PA, physical activities in school.

1. Many schools are skipping PA to balance budget; this cannot be allowed.

2. We may want to increase the number of hours they are required to participate.

Sun Jul 25, 2004 11:44 am   Reply with quote      

Both are must, though I'm not quite sure how they can be achieved.

Sun Jul 25, 2004 12:09 pm   Reply with quote      

Education reform needs to be done. K-12 education has so many problems, but now it's creating a serious health concern; this needs to change.

Mon Jul 26, 2004 12:00 am   Reply with quote      

Well, weight problem comes from daily routine, so summer camp is probably not the answer. K-12 education needs to enforce students to do some regular exercise to a certain extent.

Mon Jul 26, 2004 12:56 am   Reply with quote      

How about lawn mowing and snow shoveling? Is this too much to ask?

Mon Jul 26, 2004 1:00 am   Reply with quote      

That's actually a good idea. Also cleaning school. Cleaning can be a good exercise and it teaches them about community service; this can also contribute to cost cutting in K-12 education. Something small like this can make a big difference.

Mon Jul 26, 2004 1:20 am   Reply with quote      

Some basics are completely lacking in today's education; it might be a good idea to review something like what you guys suggest here. Cleaning your own school, why not? Higher education institutions are operated very differently and they have very different objectives, but K-12 education(in my opinion) should be teaching more than just math and writing. Maybe addressing more basic and fundamental issues can improve children's health over all.

Mon Jul 26, 2004 1:31 am   Reply with quote      

Can you name these basics?

Mon Jul 26, 2004 1:45 am   Reply with quote      

You should give consideration when you use a public property as it is a shared property. For example, restrooms in parks and public buildings are not there to vandalize. There are also those who clean these public properties, restrooms included. I think it's pretty important to learn those things. Another example, which you brought up; nice clean green grass. They need to be maintained; they don't just grow and stay neat. They are a public property as well(in many cases). They are those who mow and take care of grass. Our society has a structure so that everyone feels happy. Shouldn't children learn those things? Clean your school's restroom, mow your school's football field, is it such a bad idea?

Mon Jul 26, 2004 1:54 am   Reply with quote      

Those are very good points.
I would definitely add one very specific point to this: "loud music means total disrespect for people around you".

Mon Jul 26, 2004 1:59 am   Reply with quote      

Oh man, I totally agree with you.

Tue Jul 27, 2004 8:14 pm   Reply with quote      

I think the parents should be sent on the camps.

Aaron

Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:15 pm   Reply with quote      

That's a thought, thought it will be quite difficult to send parents on the camps.

Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:53 am   Reply with quote      

Would it?

In the same way you must do community service if you do a crime, why not have a situation where you go on a camp if you let your child get too obese?

I'm not being totally serious of course, but it is a thought...

Aaron