The statistics are alarming. Many young children are suffering from Childhood Obesity and are contracting Diabetes at alarming rates.

There are several factors that fuel this growing epidemic such as the types of sugary foods kids eat and how much exercise they get on a regular basis.

As parents we want to make our children happy. We hate to see them sad and we often get them whatever they want so that they will be well-behaved and happy. Whether it is the newest video game or allowing them to spend a lot of time watching television or chatting on Facebook just to keep them busy, many parents often give-in to their child's desires.

That Parenting Style Is the Root of the Problem!

As parents, we need to step up to the plate and be attentive to our kids. Too many parents allow their kids unlimited access to media just to make them happy or to "get them out of their hair", and there are negative results from spending to much time online, playing games and watching television.

Many children that are overexposed to too much media are more likely to become depressed. We see many sad stories of children who become loners and spend most of their time in Virtual Reality, only to go shooting and harming other children in schools. When children play Violent Video Games for long periods of time they become desensitized and accept violence as normal. The same can be said for watching and listening to media that promotes casual sex and drug use.

Other concerns such as the physical health and well being of your children can be compromised by these anti-social behaviors. Children should have balance in all areas of their life, starting with balancing the amount of time that they are using stimulating media with other activities is a very important yet ignored factor while raising modern children in today's society.



