Cookies Are A Sometimes Food (1 Viewer)

[iamsickofyear12]

yeah we had to do that too. we didnt have lunchbox checks but the canteen refused to sell anything unhealthy on certain days, and when they did they wud try to discourage u like "but why dont you try these fruit cups instead?" and so on. and we had compulsory attendance and participation at all the sporting carnivals. i used to hate being made to swim in the swimming carnival each year, but i guess looking back it was a good thing to be doing.

I diagree with that stuff. I don't think the kids who aren't fat should be punished because of the kids that are fat.

 

[Generator]

I diagree with that stuff. I don't think the kids who aren't fat should be punished because of the kids that are fat.

Exercise and healthy food... Yes, what a punishment!

Edit: Just remember that being thin or not fat does not necessarily mean that you are healthy.

 

[iamsickofyear12]

Exercise and healthy food... Yes, what a punishment!

Edit: Just remember that being thin or not fat does not necessarily mean that you are healthy.

Exercise is meant to be fun, so if they say to these kids 'lets go and have a game of soccer' then that would be fine, but thats not what they do. They get them to go out and run around in a big loop. It is a boring waste of time for the kids that aren't fat, because they already do exercise when they play sport.

And the healthy food thing, I understand that you shouldn't give unhealthy food to fat kids. When I was in primary there were no restrictions on the food at the canteen, and I remember this one fat kid who used to eat 4 sausage rolls for recess and heaps of chocolate cake. But because of people like him they get rid of the food that people like and get salad, which is healthy but fucking sucks.

For me and I think for a lot of other kids it would be a punishment.

 

[Abbeygale]

shut up. listen to yourself. it is political correctness gone crazy. and don't you think that making the cookie monster learn moderation is an absurd overreaction to what is essentially a deeply entrenched social problem? this message undermines the cookie monster's very reason for being. people like you piss me off. I can see where you're coming from, but i pity your children (should you ever have any) for their being wrapped in cotton wool all of the time.

You seem to have a slight problem with overreaction. Perhaps you should take a deep breath and reestablish your grip on reality before replying again. Me suggesting that teaching children moderation is a positive thing automatically means I'm going to be a terrible, over protective parent?
You're just being silly. it 'undermines cookie monster's reason for being'? It's a puppet. Grow up.
And get some consistency. I know that the problem stems from your attempt to parrot my arguments back at me, but either this is 'an absurd overreaction' or a trivial step. It can't be both.

 

[Serius]

moderation is bullshit. its not like they define what sometimes is anyways, as the article even says the cookie monster always asks if its sometimes now and then eats cookies anyways... its true, there are only trying to be politically correct whilst trying as hard as possible to put into the smallest effort to make a difference.. for fuck sake who cares if they changed the stupid song, its not gonna make a shitstick of a difference to fat kids, if there fat its cause they dont exercise, maybe they should donate some money to schools so they can provide decent exercise equiipment or present a message about exercise is fun or some shit

when i was a kid i didnt need to moderate my food, my mum did it for me because shes not a doll bludging trailer trash fuckwit who just leaves a cookie jar on the table and thats what the kids eat for lunch.
when parents learn how to be parents again and make their fat fuck kids exercise, and not give in by buying a 3.8 kg bag of cookies everytime their 5yr old throws a tantrum in woolies, then maybe the fat shit epidemic will solve itself

 

[Korn]

Totally agree ppl should take responsibility for themselves and their families and not rely on society to raise their kids

 

[kaylz]

You seem to have a slight problem with overreaction. Perhaps you should take a deep breath and reestablish your grip on reality before replying again. Me suggesting that teaching children moderation is a positive thing automatically means I'm going to be a terrible, over protective parent?
You're just being silly. it 'undermines cookie monster's reason for being'? It's a puppet. Grow up.
And get some consistency. I know that the problem stems from your attempt to parrot my arguments back at me, but either this is 'an absurd overreaction' or a trivial step. It can't be both.

okay. i'm not overreacting, and yes it probably was unnecessary to begin with "shut up and listen to yourself". The cookie monster's thing for cookies is a gag. I've babysat and watched kids who can't even speak yet giggle at his antics, without having any clue what it is he's saying or doing. Teaching children moderation is a positive thing, but perhaps the cookie monster isn't the best means of doing so. These measures are an absurd reaction to the problem of obesity in children, and - at the asme time - are trivial, because there are surely better ways of countering the problem. As for parroting your response, I was replying to it bit by bit, in order.

 

[Abbeygale]

okay. i'm not overreacting, and yes it probably was unnecessary to begin with "shut up and listen to yourself". The cookie monster's thing for cookies is a gag. I've babysat and watched kids who can't even speak yet giggle at his antics, without having any clue what it is he's saying or doing. Teaching children moderation is a positive thing, but perhaps the cookie monster isn't the best means of doing so. These measures are an absurd reaction to the problem of obesity in children, and - at the asme time - are trivial, because there are surely better ways of countering the problem. As for parroting your response, I was replying to it bit by bit, in order.

If the kids you babysit are amused by him no matter what he's saying, why are you concerned about the change? His behaviour, manner and appearance will remain the same, so the kids who can't understand him will still be amused. He will still be a cookie gobbling joke, but he'll be learning that they're not a staple food. Have you even read the article right the way through?
Changing Cookie monster's song is just one measure in a whole range of things Sesame Stret will be doing over the year. Alone it is quite trivial, but television is a powerful thing- a whole years worth of Sesame Street episodes on the importance of healthy living could have a major impact on children. If television isn't an effective way of putting the message across, perhaps you should contact the Victorian government and tell them the 'Go for your life' ads they've been running for months are a waste of money.
There are better things that can be done, but that doesn't mean that this shouldn't be done also.
And if you imitate phrases I use in my argument and twist them to fit your arguments, it's called parroting.

 

[malkin86]

I think that if they want to get more girls in particular a bit more active, they could stop putting them in skirts/dresses for a school uniform - cos once you get to the age when it's embarrassing to show your knickers on the monkey bars (age 6, iirc), then you stop climbing them, even if you wear bike pants underneath. A skirt or dress restricts movement - bending, length of step, etc. An alternative could be cullottes(sp?) - really baggy shorts that look like a skirt. /anti-skirt rant.

 

[kaylz]

I guess. Another thing would be to have showers in schools (yes, i know - water restrictions)... We had them at my high school in nz and people would actually try really hard in PE, not afraid to get a bit sweaty because they knew they'd be able to shower before next period.

 

[BrenKHS]

Whats more funnier is that people are now being told to "fidget" while stationary.

http://www.time.com/time/archive/preview/0,10987,1022601,00.html


Seriously is it that hard to get up and exercise ?

 

[glycerine]

kaylz do you even know why sesame street was started in the first place??

to teach illiterate black kids how to read. that was basically its target audience - kids living in the ghetto usually with one parent and very little education etc. ie, it addressed a particular social problem through entertainment. why shouldn't they be doing similar now??

 

[sunjet]

yea like me
straight of out compton gh3tt0

 

[crazyhomo]

okay. i'm not overreacting, and yes it probably was unnecessary to begin with "shut up and listen to yourself". The cookie monster's thing for cookies is a gag. I've babysat and watched kids who can't even speak yet giggle at his antics, without having any clue what it is he's saying or doing. Teaching children moderation is a positive thing, but perhaps the cookie monster isn't the best means of doing so. These measures are an absurd reaction to the problem of obesity in children, and - at the asme time - are trivial, because there are surely better ways of countering the problem. As for parroting your response, I was replying to it bit by bit, in order.

you're saying that the cookie monster isn't the best way to teach children like the sesame street people have control over everything and should teach children in other ways. these don't don't have control over school, parents and the government. they are just doing what it is in their power to do