Healthy Eating..

We are supposed to write this blog on another idea for our position papers, which I must say I'm really stressed out about.  So the government is really trying to put in effect that schools offer healthier lunches and that there isn't vending machines full of junk food, which is GREAT!  I myself wish they would have done this when I was in school instead of seeing mush even though it was supposed to be some sort of meat, it would have been healthy.  I'm so happy that people are working towards this goal for schools; kids need to have a healthy food style. The problem is why is it that schools are forcing kids (in a good way) to eat healthy food and portray to them that healthy eating is good but you have parents who aren't doing the same thing at home.  School is a big part of a child's life but let’s face the music now a child is going to take the habits that their parents do around them, they are around their parents so much more.  Parent's aren't taking in to consideration that burger they just ate from McDonald’s isn't a good meal for them or their child.  Why are parents trying to have schools serve healthier food, when they can't even do the good food habits a home?  I think that parents MUST enforce the good eating at home just as much as they do in school, even more since kids take their parents action much more seriously.  Along with this why is that kids are having physical education required of them now (which is also an excellent thing) but when the children get home their parents kind of push everything to the side and give them a remote controller or a video game to keep them busy.  I find that parents really need to take control of their children's food intake and physical activity when home, pay attention more to the things they are putting into their mouths because in the long run you can save your child's life for their future. 
The schools do have a big part in shaping our children, but parents have an even bigger role.  I also think that with taking these steps to better your child's life it will also help you realize what you can do for yourself to make sure that you will be here for your children as long as you can.  So instead of going through the drive-through tonight or picking up the video game controller, have you children make a healthy dinner with you and go outside and take a little walk, cold or not it will make you and your child feel amazing.