The Family that Couldn't Sleep Assignment

One issue that I feel reaches into so many realms is childhood obesity. Believe it or not, everyone at one point was a child and as a child, healthy habits are the key to living a full, healthy life. The rise in childhood obesity applies so well due to the large number of causes and factors. One of the most influential factors is that of the parents and their obligation to instilling healthy habits in their children, but due to laziness on the part of the parent leads to many kids snacking all the time, eating unhealthy meals, eating fast food, and starting an overall trend toward laziness. The parents probably play the most important role in the child’s life so their choices greatly affect how the child will turn out. Another factor, probably a bit more scrutinized is the school. When the child is not under control and supervision of the parents, they are at school. The schools have a significant impact on the child as well. Schools have to pick the food they want to serve wisely because they have to balance between satisfying their obligation to provide healthy food to the children and maintaining a budget. Unfortunately, unhealthy food has the advantage of being cheaper and tastier, which usually shifts the balance toward unhealthy. This leads to the parents blaming the schools, and the schools blaming the parents leaving the children to suffer. I do not know how much other nations are affected by childhood obesity, but it is causing a physical problems, social problems, and future problems for the children in our country.