In a recent survey sponsored by the YMCA, 9 out of 10 parents rated themselves as good or excellent at providing a healthy home environment. But there’s something amiss: while 89% of parents think they are providing the right tools for their kids to lead a healthy life, fully one-third of children in the U.S. are overweight or obese. What gives? A closer look at the responses to the poll may help illuminate where American parents commonly make health-related mistakes.
Related Topics: adolescents, child-rearing, childhood obesity, children, diet, Exercise, junk food, mistakes, physical fitness, YMCA, Family & Parenting, Parenting
