The list is much longer, this is for beginning.

On Dr. Phil this afternoon a mother was on with her sister and mother, all of them were overweight. The reason they were there, mother's 4 year old son weighed 150 pounds! But it wasn't her fault. That 4 year old weighs 40 pounds more than I do! She feeds him anything he wants, she will not say no to him. But it's not her fault and the Dr.s are all wrong.

Kids (and most of us) eat these convenience foods because they are quick & tasty. No time to prepare *real* food in our busy schedules that we make. First & foremost, in my opinion, is that most all of us and especially children, do not get enough exercise; ie...outdoor play. And that's for many reasons.

I remember when I'd rather play outside with my friends than eat...and that was in 90+ weather. But that was in the olden days and it was safe for children to play around the neighborhood.

I know what you mean jatfla. A couple of summers ago my daughter and her friend were at the local park with their children. They finally had to leave because there was a man following them around watching them, he kept getting closer and closer and the children were starting to be frightened. They reported him to the police who happened to be passing when they left the park. My daughter lives very close to the park. It's just not safe to let them go to far from home by themselves anymore.

a mans just got nine years in jail for trying to put my granddaughter in his car in her own street 3houses away,he had also tried it before and was well known by the police,its been a hard time