It Could Kill Your Children: Tech Obesity
by Frank Jovine on 05/12/2008 in Health
Obesity? Who me? No just the kid on the PC who plays games twenty-four seven. You know, when I was a kid, we played outside – and I don’t mean in a digital world. Do you remember playing war, whiffle ball, etc.? I sure do – and I also remember when kids were fit. Now that’s a different story.
I was in the grocery store this past weekend and observed the kids in th store and noticed a remarkable pattern. They were all overweight to a point of being off to a bad start. I thought to myself, “What does a parent do?”
These parents are young and most were born in the mid-to-late 80′s, so most of them are in the same boat as their kids.
It’s a shame these kids are lost in the digital world, with no concept of the physical activities that life offers. Is there hope? Yes, but it will take change and discipline to break this bad habit. If they don’t get help now, it will lead to adult health issues that can involve heart issues and diabetes. I think it’s a shame and I blame the parents for this oversight.
Get off the PC and game consoles and start being more active! Leave the junk food alone! It’s time to get yourself back to reality, and shape up before Mom visits you in the ICU. If you think you’re young and invincible, wait 10 to 20 years when health issues begin to take their course.
ameo
May 12th, 2008
who can you talk to ? they don’t listen to anyone !!!
kids these days when they sit to their best friend [psp] they forget EVERY thing
Edit : obesity isn’t the only thing here .. there is violence . porn games , killing , blood , and most of all the physical damage that might get the kid’s body .
RT
May 12th, 2008
@ameo: It’s true. The kids won’t listen once it’s too late. Hopefully more new parents will position their children into a healthy lifestyle and start out being responsible parents that limit their children’s time spent doing non-physical activities.
At least Nintendo tried to help the situation with Wii Sports. Maybe they’ll come up with sequels that include more things to get kids off the couch.
ameo
May 12th, 2008
true ,, but i don’t think changing the life style will help that much ..coz kids go to school , see their friends , play with their games , share stuff .
changing the environment will help somehow , yet i think that convincing the kids themselves that what they are doing isn’t that good for them /
making them search for better activities [ not forcing them ]
we can’t face or stop the tech [ evolution ] games will keep coming in the market programmers always work for new killing game
RT
May 12th, 2008
@ameo: Sure, but parents that gear their children towards regular exercise or encouraging in-person social interaction (parks and recreation department sports leagues are great for doing both) will probably have less health issues to address later, hereditary preconditions notwithstanding.
Michael Aulia
May 13th, 2008
It’s true that nowadays all kids are in front of computers or consoles.. during the old days, I was playing some outdoor games, running around, playing with my LEGO
aristotaly
May 14th, 2008
when i was a kid i played outside playing “3 sticks” baseball
and basketball my parenst did not care i did not had a cell phone so they could check on me .
nowdays parents are more aware of all the danger for kids outside so technology in a way answering a certain need to keep the kids queit and in doors . i think Tech Obesity is a consequence of many reason. the society the internet and many other stuff.
today kids don’t like sports they do it on the computer virtually of course .
but in any thing in life there is a balancing factor .
there is more awareness to appearance . how do they look so they could be driven to sport from that reason alone .