Is child obesity caused by bad parenting?
Some of the main causes of obesity are the amount of food someone eats, how much they exercise, and genetics. Another main cause, but is still questioned today, is the home life of a kid. There have been studies and tests that have tried to prove or show the possibility of obesity coming home to the home environment. Those who believe obesity comes from bad parenting have said that because the parent doesn’t enforce rules and regulations on their children's food intake. Many times, obesity runs through the family. If a parent is classified as obese, then the children are more likely to become obese. This is because of the habits and exercises done by their influences.
People who think that obesity has nothing to do with parents feel that it is caused by other reasons. Many feel that the other causes could be because of health reasons or even the amount of money they make. Many times people who suffer from obesity also have another disease linked with obesity. These can be things like sleeping disorders, asthma, heart disease, and more. Another reason is how much the family makes. Many times, those who do not make as much and don’t have lots of money for food must buy cheap things. In a store, the cheap things are the food that has the most amount of sugar and the healthier things are much more expensive.
I think that obesity can come from several reasons. I do not think every case is because of: bad parenting.” I think that can be a cause but many times it's not the parents' fault. I also think that some adults are not as smart and concerned about their and their children's diets. That leads to children becoming overweight and labeled as obese. I also think that we do see situations of people who can buy healthy stuff but choose not to. That is okay, but some of those people do not work out, do anything physically, or try to help their health at all. So overall I think it just depends on the situation.
Do you think obesity is caused by bad parenting?
What do you think causes it?
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Great topic choice Tegan!(+5) You did a really good job on this and I am proud of you! It was one day late -10.
I think that bad parentingis just one way for children to become obese. It can also be from diseases that cause people gain weight or genetics that make it easier to keep on weight. Either way, parenting is definetely a factor when it comes to this problem.
I do believe that child obesity can result from bad parenting, but that is not the only reason. I believe that obesity can come from living in poverty as well. If they are poor, then they can't afford healthy food, which will lead to obestiy.
I do think that obesity can be caused by bad parenting but that it isn't always the case. If a child grows up in a home where they aren't taught proper eating and exercise habits they may not know how to keep their weight under control. I do think that there are a lot of causes that go into it.
I think that in some cases childhood obesity can be traced back to poor parenting practices. But, in other cases it can be caused by something as simple as a bad situation. Many times people in bad economic situations can only afford unhealthy foods that can lead to childhood obesity.
Sometimes I think obesity is from parenting like some kids that have a hard life and cant afford good food have to be gifted canned food and that makes them become fatter because its canned. So canned food is what causes it because thats all they can afford.
I think that obesity can sometimes be cause by bad parenting but, that it is mostly genetics or disorders. I think that everyone can do something to not be obese and that some parents can definetely cause it. But, everyone can excercise if they want to.
I do not think child obesity is caused by bad parenting. I don't think it is the parents fault the kid eats a little more then they should. Sure, parents could motivate their child to do more physical activities, but no one can make a kid move their body, other then themselves.
In my opinion obesity is not just caused because of "bad parenting". Because in my opinion, many more things can also cause obesity. Such as, the amount of food you eat and the type of food. The amount of exercise you get also effects and in many cases children are overweight because of parents or generational genes.
I personally dont think that childhood obesity is only caused by bad parenting. I think that there are many other factors that go into child obesity like genetics, food choices, and amount of excercise.
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