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Loz · 11-08-2008, 06:57

Think it will be a waste of money personally.
Most parents will probably opt out of it because they don't believe their kids are obese.
Also any semi-intelligent person knows what foods are bad and which are good for you so if they feed kids junk food its laziness and ignorance,i don't believe a nurse telling them to do things differently will change anything imo.
Yes it is an issue that needs addressing but don't think this is the way.
For starters instead of giving parents the choice to opt out of their kids being weighed etc... why not make it compulsory?
And i agree about making certain foods cheaper and others dearer.
Has anybody got other ideas about waht could be done apart from what has already been mentioned?

11-08-2008, 06:57	#62
Loz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: accrington Posts: 838 Liked: 3 times Rep Power: 49	Re: Over Weight School Children To Get Home Help Think it will be a waste of money personally. Most parents will probably opt out of it because they don't believe their kids are obese. Also any semi-intelligent person knows what foods are bad and which are good for you so if they feed kids junk food its laziness and ignorance,i don't believe a nurse telling them to do things differently will change anything imo. Yes it is an issue that needs addressing but don't think this is the way. For starters instead of giving parents the choice to opt out of their kids being weighed etc... why not make it compulsory? And i agree about making certain foods cheaper and others dearer. Has anybody got other ideas about waht could be done apart from what has already been mentioned? __________________ Diesels' Wife!!