Fat kids

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Subject: RE: Fat kids

SevenZulu - 2012-09-26 12:46 PM

itsallrelative_Maine - 2012-09-26 9:37 AM

velocomp - 2012-09-25 8:35 AM

Ultimately, the parent must be the example that the kid follows, and the child must be the priority of the parents.

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Parental influence only goes so far. I have two boys, one I struggle to motivate to be active. It's not lack of resources, it's not lack of attention, low priority, etc. He's just lazy. I'm not giving up on him, but it's a constant battle. Won't touch fresh fruit or vegetables. I just hope that he sees the example and at some point in his life he gets it. My other son is pretty much the polar opposite. We have to talk him out of doing some sports, otherwise he'd be doing 3+ sports all the time year round. He eats great, constantly going for fruits & vegetables. A snack to him is something like watermelon, cucumbers or tomatoes. He'll runs laps at school recess just to get faster. Not your typical kid.

I get this. My boys are built completely different and my older son gains easily. We did have rules like fruit or veggies first. If you aren't hungry enough to eat an apple or carrots, you arent that hungry and can wait until next meal. Nothing to eat after dinner if you don't eat your veggies. My oldest didn't like many veggies but did like salad and several so sometimes he had a side of fruit with dinner. No juice, only water. No TV during the week at all, only an hour of video games on the weekend. Of course both boys had to follow the rules.

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Lost in the Luminiferous Aether

Subject: RE: Fat kids

gearboy - 2012-09-26 2:03 PM

Moonrocket - 2012-09-26 12:57 PM There are tons of studies that come out that say skinny women are more successful. So that alone would support it. I think they should be titled women who make more money are more likely to be skinny. I think the same willpower to sacrifice today for bigger gains tomorrow lead to better grades, careers and fitness. Parents pass on their decision making skills too.

Correlation does not equal causation. Are the skinny women more successful because they are skinny, or are they skinny because they are more successful? In other words, given our culture of beauty, are they seen as "smarter" or "harder working" because they are skinny? When it comes time to hire, are they given the job over a heavier person with the same qualifications? Are they given more money because of their appearance?

I do believe that this is the case and that there have been a number of studies showing that. I have also seen a study or two that shows people are less judgemental about overweight males than overweight females.

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the Alabama part of Pennsylvania

Subject: RE: Fat kids

trinnas - 2012-09-26 2:05 PM

gearboy - 2012-09-26 2:03 PM

Moonrocket - 2012-09-26 12:57 PM There are tons of studies that come out that say skinny women are more successful. So that alone would support it. I think they should be titled women who make more money are more likely to be skinny. I think the same willpower to sacrifice today for bigger gains tomorrow lead to better grades, careers and fitness. Parents pass on their decision making skills too.

Correlation does not equal causation. Are the skinny women more successful because they are skinny, or are they skinny because they are more successful? In other words, given our culture of beauty, are they seen as "smarter" or "harder working" because they are skinny? When it comes time to hire, are they given the job over a heavier person with the same qualifications? Are they given more money because of their appearance?

I do believe that this is the case and that there have been a number of studies showing that. I have also seen a study or two that shows people are less judgemental about overweight males than overweight females.

Sweet! Pass the donuts and ice cream! I'm giving up the battle!

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Subject: RE: Fat kids

gearboy - 2012-09-26 12:03 PM

Moonrocket - 2012-09-26 12:57 PM There are tons of studies that come out that say skinny women are more successful. So that alone would support it. I think they should be titled women who make more money are more likely to be skinny. I think the same willpower to sacrifice today for bigger gains tomorrow lead to better grades, careers and fitness. Parents pass on their decision making skills too.

Correlation does not equal causation. Are the skinny women more successful because they are skinny, or are they skinny because they are more successful? In other words, given our culture of beauty, are they seen as "smarter" or "harder working" because they are skinny? When it comes time to hire, are they given the job over a heavier person with the same qualifications? Are they given more money because of their appearance?

That was exactly my point. The study only showed correlation and the article drew the causation that skinny women were chosen over others for jobs. Personnaly I think it's a combo of factors like in most cases.

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Centennial, CO

Subject: RE: Fat kids

Moonrocket - 2012-09-26 10:57 AM There are tons of studies that come out that say skinny women are more successful. So that alone would support it. I think they should be titled women who make more money are more likely to be skinny. I think the same willpower to sacrifice today for bigger gains tomorrow lead to better grades, careers and fitness. Parents pass on their decision making skills too.

Well said.

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