No more candy!
East Greenbush celebrated it's 150th birthday this past weekend with a parade, rides, clowns, fireworks and other stuff for the kids. Cole and Ryleigh had a great time! I did have pics to post, but for some reason they are coming out huge and i can't figure out how to make them smaller.
I do not usually give my children candy, but at the parade it was being tossed to them by the handful and how could I tell them they couldn't have it. If I had let them they would have eaten it all right then and there. I know it's a nice treat for them, but with the obesity epidemic in children in the US don't you think they should find something else to throw at them? Children DO NOT need candy. I'm not saying my children...or me for that matter.... don't eat sweet things (like fruitsnacks) but it's done in moderation. I don't know why it's bothering me so much this morning, but it breaks my heart to see all of these overweight children and to imagine what they are going to have to endure throughout their lives. Between the ridicule and mean comments and the diseases that go hand in hand with obesity (ie. diabetes and heart problems). It really kills me to know that the parents of these children are letting this happen. It's OK to say NO to your children people. Don't be afraid of a little discipline, children need rules!
Ok, I'll get off my high horse now. I don't even know where that came from. Anyway, it was a good weekend, friday night Mike and I went out again with some of my ex-coworkers to celebrate three of our birthdays and had a great time! We went to an Irish pub/restuarant called Parting Glass in Saratoga. They had live music....Ian you missed it one of the guys had on a kilt....which was pretty good. Although it took away from the atmosphere when they were reading the lyrics. We were all drinking so it didn't really matter. The kids stayed at Nana and Poppy's again, which they love to do. Especially when they get to go in the hot tub!
I'm going to try and figure out how to resize the pics and get them on here. 'Till then bye
I do not usually give my children candy, but at the parade it was being tossed to them by the handful and how could I tell them they couldn't have it. If I had let them they would have eaten it all right then and there. I know it's a nice treat for them, but with the obesity epidemic in children in the US don't you think they should find something else to throw at them? Children DO NOT need candy. I'm not saying my children...or me for that matter.... don't eat sweet things (like fruitsnacks) but it's done in moderation. I don't know why it's bothering me so much this morning, but it breaks my heart to see all of these overweight children and to imagine what they are going to have to endure throughout their lives. Between the ridicule and mean comments and the diseases that go hand in hand with obesity (ie. diabetes and heart problems). It really kills me to know that the parents of these children are letting this happen. It's OK to say NO to your children people. Don't be afraid of a little discipline, children need rules!
Ok, I'll get off my high horse now. I don't even know where that came from. Anyway, it was a good weekend, friday night Mike and I went out again with some of my ex-coworkers to celebrate three of our birthdays and had a great time! We went to an Irish pub/restuarant called Parting Glass in Saratoga. They had live music....Ian you missed it one of the guys had on a kilt....which was pretty good. Although it took away from the atmosphere when they were reading the lyrics. We were all drinking so it didn't really matter. The kids stayed at Nana and Poppy's again, which they love to do. Especially when they get to go in the hot tub!
I'm going to try and figure out how to resize the pics and get them on here. 'Till then bye
posted by Mary at 9:29 AM
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