For those who have children...

[jaywooly]

Children older than babies and toddlers...

Do you find yourself pushing the whole "health" issues with your children, maybe more than a normal parent would? Or do you educate them and let them make their own decisions (in terms of food/exercize)?

And for those who don't have kids, were YOUR parents in general healthy or maybe even a bit more than thae?

I have no children. As far as my folks, they were and are extremely unhealthy people. As a kid I grew up fat and very unhealthy. That's why I think I'm so into my body now, I know how much life sucks when you look and feel like shit due to health and obesity.

 

[ChuckaZulu]

My children are very active. My son plays Hockey (all year), Lacrosse, and Baseball. My daughter Figure Skates (all year) and Dance (ballet, jazz, tap). I allow them to have soda on rare occaisons. They eat what I eat and as much as they want. They have crazy metabloism's at this age (10 & 8). I ensure they're both getting enough Protein and don't worry about Carb's. Fat is another issue.

 

[BiggerStronger]

No children here, but I have a feeling in the future I'm going to be very health conscious regarding them. I also grew up unhealthy. Overweight, and eating far too many sugars and fats. However, most of my family is reformed now. lol. My mom and brother have lost a ton of weight and both are now dedicated more so than I am at times.

I have so much respect for my mom these days. Her will power is tremendous. She has lost around 170lbs in less than 2 years and now excercises 3-4 days a week. She did this all naturally from diet and excercise - no surgery or fat loss drugs! If I can learn something about dedication it should be from her. My brother has also lost about 60-70lbs in about 1 year so he's not doing too shabby either. Now if I can only get my dad on the band wagon too. lol.

 

[saudades]

I don't have any children either, but I would certainly try to keep them eating healthy and have them keep active if I did.

 

[Shockmeister]

I have two boys 11 and 8 yrs old. One has a mega fast metabolism like his mother, the other has a slow metabolism like I had. I try to teach them what foods are good and I've introduced them to the kind of foods I eat like grilled chicken and rice which my older son loves. I did let them eat pretty much what they wanted in the past but in the last year or so I decided to try to get them to eat healthy. I let them eat crap on occasion though cos I like a McD's now and again myself lol :laugh:

 

[dreww]

If I had kids, I would go halfway with them. I don't want them to hate food but don't want them living on junk.

I have a fast metabolism, so I don't think my kids would ever have a weighr problem anyways.