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You are here: Home / Archives for childhood obesity

The Precious Child

July 7, 2011 by Jen

Recently we posted a link to coverage of a study on our UrbanMoms Facebook fanpage and posed this question on Twitter, "Do strollers contribute to obesity?" The study suggests that parents keep their children in strollers too long contributing to a sedentary lifestyle which then leads to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: childhood obesity, fear, fitness, free-range parenting, health, overprotective parents

Blind Love or Abuse?

July 10, 2009 by Jen

I know this topic is controversial so I am prepared. But it has to be discussed because what I saw yesterday broke my heart. My kids and I went to Canada's Wonderland with another family. We rode the coasters, splashed in the water park, and basically ran non-stop around the park from one line to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Canada's Wonderland, childhood obesity, dr phil, mom blog, obese kids, overweight children

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