A study by Benenden Healthcare Society says that one in eight
parents think their child is overweight, and they blame it on
diet. Researchers found a startling number of mums and dads
believe their son or daughter is obese or severely overweight,
with the majority blaming it on their unhealthy diet. Sugary
snacks, taking part in little or no exercise and believing that
it is genetic were also excuses put forward to explain why
millions of kids are out of shape. The report looked into 2000
parents’ attitudes towards their children’s well-being Paul
Keenan of Benenden Healthcare says, “Parents are clearly
recognising the challenge they face in stopping the rise of a
generation of overweight children, but they are unsure of the
ways in which they can prevent childhood obesity. Parents and
children face many daily pressures such as food advertising and
the popularity of computer games and it can often be hard to not
slip into bad eating habits and lack of exercise. Parents can
start with a positive attitude to he