Why I'm doing this

As I mentioned I am a student of Kaplan Online University working on a degree in early childhood education.  At the beginning of my College Composition II class students were given the assignment to chose a "Big Idea" that was going to be our topic of research and work throughout the term.  The "Big Idea" was to be a problem and solution, invention, new or improved concept, social issue, etc.  I chose childhood obesity as my topic.  This blog is part of that assignment. 


Childhood obesity is so much more of a problem than I thought it was when I began this assignment.  I have spent a little over two months researching, talking to professionals that work with children in one form or another, reading books and articles and websites. 


After learning so much it has become more clear to me than ever that this was the right topic for me.  I have learned things that have not only benefited myself and my own children, but also the daycare children I care for.  I have learned games and songs to teach toddlers to eat healthy.  I have had talks with my older children about health and nutrition and have made changes to improve our own quality of life.  I even lost 10lbs in 8 weeks of working on this assignment. 


My hope for this blog is that it will actually get read by people and will serve as a wake up call to parents.  Our children depend on us for our lives.  We'd do anything to keep our children safe, and yet we are guilty of making them sick.  If this blog does anything, I hope it would help at least one parent make a difference in their child's life and take the steps to improve their child's health. 


My goal is to provide the best information I can find and be a source of help to parents.  I am not a medical professional by any means.  I do my best to do as much research as possible before including anything in my blog.  I will always list the sources of where I get my information and posts links to websites I use and feel could be beneficial.  By all means feel free to do your homework and prove me wrong.


Whatever you do please consult your child's doctor before making any sudden changes to their diet and or exercise routine. 


~Jennifer~