Kids With Lawns are Skinnier, Study Says

re: Kids With Lawns are Skinnier, Study Says

MissB — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 01:13:01 GMT

Now I need a lawn? Jesus fucking christ. I'm still working on getting a washer and dryer.

Fuck these studies. Nobody ever knocks on MY door, asks me if I have a lawn (laffo, like you'd need to ask) and then weighs my kids. I've decided that since I'm never invited to be one of the test subjects that all these studies are all bullshit.

re: Kids With Lawns are Skinnier, Study Says

Sheri — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:09:26 GMT

Yes, I'm a fat girl. Used to be a skinny one, married a big guy. For some reason, we have normal sized kiddies. I'm guessing it is because I make sure they eat right, and get the exercize they need. I, on the other hand, eat when I can and run after them. I'm working on the whole fat thing, but that's another blog. I don't know why some kids are fat while others are thin. We have been known to eat at McDonalds once a month or so, we also have snack foods sitting around the house--lots of fruit and good stuff, but also cookies and graham crackery kiddie stuff. I just signed the 4 year-old up for soccer. Hopefully, they will remain thin. We live near several parks and we have a small backyard. I wonder though, if sometimes people just try to find this stuff. People are different. Everyone has one of those annoying friends who eat like a friggin horse and gain nothing, and a friend who eats like a bird and exersizes like a wild woman who can't get rid of the last 10 lbs in her hips and butt. Everything in moderation and usually things will be alright.

re: Kids With Lawns are Skinnier, Study Says

transplanted nyer — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:50:55 GMT

Yes, these studies are really stupid. We moved to the South of France a few years ago from NYC. I have actually become fatter in the "country" (although having another baby did not help), though am not fat (nor are my kids or husband). I have always thought - and now am really convinced - that living in the city keeps you thin. In NYC, we didn't own a car and walked everywhere - to stores, work, play. Here in the country (though the quality of food is much, much, better) we don't get enough daily excercise. I cannot wait to move to Paris next year. Physically and psycically (diversity) much healthier.

re: Kids With Lawns are Skinnier, Study Says

LushMommy — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:54:21 GMT

I own my house but my son rarely goes out in the yard: my neighbor two doors down is the block's official cat lady and my front garden unfortunately their litter box. My 2-year-old is still skinny in spite of being house-bound.