Childhood obesity is an increasing problem in Australia. As many as two thirds of children are now obese. Schools have a responsibility to monitor what students eat and the amount of exercise they do. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Obesity in the younger generations is becoming increasingly problematic, especially in Australia where approximately 33% of youth suffer from preventable disease.Some people suggested that

schools

should be responsible for the prevention and treatment of their pupil's weight issues by monitoring their food intake and

exercise

.

This

essay will discuss why I completely disagree with the proposition because it is far too draconian. The main reason why Australian educational institutions should not monitor their pupil food intake and

exercise

output

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because it is not their job; it is the job of the parents.

Schools

are responsible for education, and they can certainly educate

children

on the value of nutrition and

exercise

, but watching what they eat and how much they

exercise

is not in their purview.

For example

, it would be far too invasive for a teacher to ask students what they have been eating at home and how much they have been exercising.

This

would lead to all sorts of problems with parents and teachers even though it may yield results. In short, parents should remain responsible for raising their

children

healthily while

schools

should focus on educating them. A secondary reason why

schools

should not meddle with

children

's diets and

exercise

regimes is that it may have negative psychological impacts on the students themselves.

Although

teachers are excellent role models for

children

, again, it is not their role to monitor their health. If a teacher were to single out a student for being overweight,

for instance

, it could have profound negative effects on the student including isolating them from their peers and promoting bullying. Even if a student is obese, a teacher should not reference

this

in the classroom and certainly not ask them about their eating and

exercise

habits. Clearly,

this

is a bad idea.

This

essay discussed why academies should not be part of a child's prevention or treatment for obesity because it is not their role and it may cause mental problems for the child at hand. In my opinion, I completely disagree with the proposition that childhood obesity is the responsibility of

schools

.