food plate<\/a>and, if they haven\u2019t heard of it, forward them a link in an email. \u00a0Reach out to the school and see if you can plant a garden or help out in the cafeteria. \u00a0There\u2019s a lot we can do, but sitting around and pointing fingers at parents isn\u2019t one of them.<\/p>\nI know I\u2019m going to hear it in the comments; go ahead, I can take it. \u00a0You\u2019re not going to change my opinion though \u2026 what do you think? \u00a0Have you ever tried to help someone? \u00a0How did it go? \u00a0And in case you are wondering, yes I do have a weight appropriate child. \u00a0We actually have problems finding pants that stay up, the kid\u2019s super healthy and all muscle, and we brown bag his lunch every day. \u00a0He\u2019s never had a school lunch.<\/p>\n
Cheers,<\/p>\n
Lisa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Let\u2019s all just take the easy way out because the rote political sound bite is a lot easier to spit out than the very complex issue that is childhood obesity. \u00a0Kids are fat because of their parents. \u00a0Point the finger squarely at Mom and Dad, tell them they are responsible for the mess that is …<\/p>\n
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