Persuasive Essay
Writing as Inquiry
GET OUT AND PLAY
Get out and play. American children are lazier today than ever, and prefer sitting on the couch while grubbing fast food over being physically active. According to the US government, nearly 1 in every 5 kids is obese and1 in every 10 kids is depressed. Obesity is becoming a pandemic and could very well contribute to the psychological issues facing America’s youth. Most kids today are so fascinated by technology they become very attached. So attached, it consumes their whole life style leading to addiction. Causing them to rarely get outside and be active. Then America’s heavy fast food diet added to that explains why there is this pandemic. There are some programs, such as “Play 60”, that have been designed to help tackle childhood obesity by trying to encourage children to be more active. The mission of NFL Play 60 is “To make the next generation of youth the most active and healthy,” (www.nfl.com/play60) which is an awesome cause because children are encouraged by professional athletes to get out and play, and the lucky ones get to participate with the athletes. Programs such as these are great, but it is not possible for them to reach out to every single kid and change the bad habits that most have. The only way to prevent children from becoming obese is to show them how to be active outdoors as soon as they are old enough to play. Make it a routine so it develops into a habit for their everyday life and leads them to be more active and healthy adolescents. As a parent you should sign up your children in a variety of
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sports to allow your kid to be active, figure out which sport or activity best fits him/her, and which one they have the most fun playing. The physical benefits of completive sports are the most obvious. Most attention is focused on the physical attributes athletes develop from participating in sports. While lower body mass among athletes is certainly a desirable marker, it is not the only
GET OUT AND PLAY
Get out and play. American children are lazier today than ever, and prefer sitting on the couch while grubbing fast food over being physically active. According to the US government, nearly 1 in every 5 kids is obese and1 in every 10 kids is depressed. Obesity is becoming a pandemic and could very well contribute to the psychological issues facing America’s youth. Most kids today are so fascinated by technology they become very attached. So attached, it consumes their whole life style leading to addiction. Causing them to rarely get outside and be active. Then America’s heavy fast food diet added to that explains why there is this pandemic. There are some programs, such as “Play 60”, that have been designed to help tackle childhood obesity by trying to encourage children to be more active. The mission of NFL Play 60 is “To make the next generation of youth the most active and healthy,” (www.nfl.com/play60) which is an awesome cause because children are encouraged by professional athletes to get out and play, and the lucky ones get to participate with the athletes. Programs such as these are great, but it is not possible for them to reach out to every single kid and change the bad habits that most have. The only way to prevent children from becoming obese is to show them how to be active outdoors as soon as they are old enough to play. Make it a routine so it develops into a habit for their everyday life and leads them to be more active and healthy adolescents. As a parent you should sign up your children in a variety of
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sports to allow your kid to be active, figure out which sport or activity best fits him/her, and which one they have the most fun playing. The physical benefits of completive sports are the most obvious. Most attention is focused on the physical attributes athletes develop from participating in sports. While lower body mass among athletes is certainly a desirable marker, it is not the only