Childhood obesity is an increasing problem in Australia. As many as two thirds of children are now obese. Schools have a responsibility to monitor what their students eat and the amount of exercise they do. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Obesity in the younger generations is becoming increasingly problematic, especially in Australia where approximately 33% of children suffer from

this

preventable disease. Some people have suggested that schools should be responsible for the prevention and treatment of their

student’s

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students’

weight issues by monitoring their food intake and

exercise

output.

This

essay will discuss why I completely disagree with

this

proposition because it is far too draconian. The main reason why Australian schools should not monitor their children’s food intake and

exercise

output is because it is not their job to do so; it is the job of parents. Schools are responsible for education, and they can certainly educate children

on

Suggestion

about

the value of nutrition and

exercise

, but watching what they eat and how much they

exercise

is not in their purview.

For example

, it would be far too invasive for a teacher to ask students what they have been eating at home and how much they have been exercising.

This

would lead to all sorts of problems with parents and teachers even though it may yield results. In short

,

Accept space

,

parents should remain responsible for raising their children healthily while schools should focus on educating them. A secondary reason why schools should not meddle with children’s diet and

exercise

regimes is because it may have negative psychological impacts on the students themselves.

Although

teachers are excellent role models for children, again, it is not their role to monitor their health. If a teacher were to single out a student for being overweight,

for instance

, it could have profound negative effects on the student including isolating them from their peers and promoting bullying. Even if a student is obese, a teacher should not reference

this

in the classroom and certainly not ask them about their eating and

exercise

habits. Clearly,

this

is a bad idea. In conclusion,

this

essay discussed why schools should not be part of a child’s prevention or treatment for obesity because it is not their role and it may cause mental problems for the child at hand. In my opinion, I completely disagree with the proposition that childhood obesity is a responsibility of

schools

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the schools