No More Running for the Kids - Obesity Superceedes Competition

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POLITICS IN EDUCATION

NO MORE RIBBONS

Here in Colorado Springs my 16-year-old son Patrick has spent his school years within the District 11 public school system. Other than the inherent problems of overburdening common to schools in larger cities, I have had no complaints.

In grammar school it has always been a much anticipated event to see the kids compete in Track and Field day. I loved it as a child and Patrick did too. A couple days ago I learned that this wonderful event has been removed and replaced with something more "friendly".

Competition and being rewarded for physical ability has now been deemed harmful and unhealthy in favor of appealing to the lowest common-denominator. Now the event is "battling obesity through physical activity day" so as to eliminate the exclusion of slow and/or fat kids. But what of the children who have exceptional physical abilities at a young age? What of their exclusion?

It is well know that childhood obesity is a national health problem. Most school educate children in healthy eating habits and the importance of exercise. That's what health and physical education classes are for.

This is yet another example of the dumbing down of America. In the efforts to appease and appeal to every "challenged" group and sub-group, those outside those groups suffer. To homogenize children like this does not serve their best interests and development.

Now parents will miss out on the joy and pride of watching their kids run and jump and compete. And the children are robbed the the sense of accomplishment and body confidence.

I say if your child is overweight it is a personal/family issue. Is it fair that 400 kids in an elementary school can't compete in track and field day because 100 of them are too fat to run?

I am not a particularly political person, so maybe someone reading this can educate me on the political aspects of this sort of thing. But socially, I know it sucks... big time.

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