As child obesity becomes a serious health issue in today’s society, some people feel that TV commercials advertising junk food aimed at kids should not be shown before 9pm. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?
Nowadays, unhealthy
food
is becoming prevalent among the youth due to
the presence of Tv commercials. Many children
are exposed to the mass advertising of unhealthy food
while
they are enjoying their favourite Tv programmes. To provide the solution, some people suggest that the media should only air these advertisements after children
's sleep time, the others believe parents
should take more responsibility to take care of their own kids. I would argue that preventing children
from seeing commercials is significantly less feasible than proper parenting.
Children
are always curious and they absorb all sorts of information from the surrounding environment. As a result
, TV advertisement is not the sole source for them to know about junk food
. For instance
, kids on their way to school can see various types of fast food
billboards which are attractive objects to them. Hence
, It is nearly impossible to completely cut off the influence of unhealthy diets on the youth, and education on its potential impact is much needed.
Parenting plays a crucial role to educate children
about both the causes and prevention of obesity . By raising awareness of obesity-related diseases, parents
can effectively reduce the frequency of unhealthy diets. In addition
, parents
should also
establish routines for children
's physical activities. This
can be easily done through a reward mechanism, for example
, parents
can take their kids to Burger King if they achieve a destined calorie burnout. Occasionally eating junk food
can thus
be an incentive for children
to engage in more exercise.
To conclude
, fast food
restaurants are everywhere in our contemporary society. It is unavoidable for children
to experience how tasty and addictive junk food
is. Therefore
, It is substantially invaluable for parents
to lecture their children
about the harm of obesity and the significance of regular exercise.Submitted by teaegg98 on
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