tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274291.post114170848901121086..comments2023-10-30T09:45:32.994-05:00Comments on The Musings of Kev: Rebels with a Very Good CauseKevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433235586096305061noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274291.post-1142125646426321952006-03-11T19:07:00.000-06:002006-03-11T19:07:00.000-06:00That's OK James, I've been swamped myself...finall...That's OK James, I've been swamped myself...finally enjoying getting caught up on things now that I'm on spring break. (One cool thing about teaching is that you get to have the school holidays for your entire life! LOL)<BR/><BR/>There have been plenty of studies over here as well about childhood obesity; some people want to blame fast food (your Maccas/our Mickey D's) and video games, but I think it's possible that two other things are to blame: Kids who are overscheduled, running from activity to activity and never having time to do normal rexreational stuff; and the fact that neighborhoods have gotten less safe (and busy working parents have less time to supervise) so you can't just tell your kids to "go outside and play" all day.Kevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433235586096305061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274291.post-1142073970962407502006-03-11T04:46:00.000-06:002006-03-11T04:46:00.000-06:00Hey mate... sorry bout the delay! Have been a tad ...Hey mate... sorry bout the delay! Have been a tad busy.<BR/><BR/>Can't say that I've specifically noticed this rise in fatness... but it doesn't surprise me.<BR/><BR/>The govt and lots of lobby groups etc have been spending a lot of time focused on obesity in children over here though.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456124395941072901noreply@blogger.com