“Many children these days have an unhealthy lifestyle. Both schools and parents are equally responsible for solving this problem” To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.

Over the past 100 years, the

lifestyle

of

children

has drastically shifted from an outdoor active style to a sedentary indoor

lifestyle

.

This

has caused an unhealthy way of living for many

children

and

this

is not only caused by

parents

but

also

by

schools

.

This

essay will argue that

children

are living an unhealthy

lifestyle

and who is to blame. While I completely agree with the opinion above some can argue that the given statement is not true. While some kids are living unhealthy lifestyles

this

does not encompass the whole demographic. The majority of

children

are active and maintain a good balance of indoor and outdoor activities.

This

is especially true during the summer months,

for example

, when

children

go out to play football, basketball and other sports.

This

is encouraged by

parents

and

schools

.

Furthermore

,

schools

also

have physical education classes and break time, where kids play outside. These facts show why arguments can be made to disagree with the given statement.

However

while the above is partially true, in my opinion, I think that kids spend too much time sitting at home playing video games

such

as Fortnight and Minecraft, among others.

This

is the fault of

parents

who are not encouraging their

children

to go out and play.

Furthermore

, while

schools

do run physical education classes, they are limited in: what they teach, how often they occur and the limited space for

children

to fully take advantage of the class.

This

means that they are not getting enough exercise to have a healthy

lifestyle

. The combination of the above facts means the cause of

this

bad

lifestyle

is both the

parents

and the school system. In conclusion, the essay argued that some

children

do maintain a healthy

lifestyle

, while the majority do not. In my opinion, I agree with the former and think more can be done to improve the

lifestyle

of our future generations.