Learning is a treat?

This school year, Wichita teachers should think twice about using candy in the classroom as a reward for student achievement. With rising obesity rates and concern about kids’ health, teachers need to send the right message.
Posted by Randy Scholfield

6 Comments

  1. Wayreth
    Posted September 2, 2005 at 9:47 am | Permalink

    Candy as a reward in schools is acceptable. I don’t see a problem with it. Rising obesity rates are a result of bad parenting, poor nutritional choices at home, and removal of PE from the schools. That and making sure that all kids are included mentality which has ruined PE for those who can.

  2. Damoon
    Posted September 2, 2005 at 11:31 am | Permalink

    Parents are scared to let their kids play outside unsupervised and too many kids spend too much time sitting in front of TV and video games.I can’t believe that schools sell pop to kids to make money. When I went to school, we couldn’t even chew gum, much less buy snacks at school. We played outside (mostly unsupervised) all day and only came home for lunch or dinner.If we seriously want to keep our kids from getting fat, we HAVE to watch their diets, make sure they get lots of physical activity and insist that the schools quit selling junk food. This would also cut down on ADHD. I’m amazed at how many overweight kids I see, and we’ll pay a hell of a price for it in the future with diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

  3. Sudden Sense
    Posted September 4, 2005 at 3:18 am | Permalink

    WHen I was a student, I thought some of my teachers and administration people were the dumbest people I’d ever known. However, having been drilled in the principles of deference and respect, I allowed that I might think better of them when I had gained the perspective of full maturity. And now, looking back after 40 years of growth, I am now quite sure that some of my teachers and administration people were the dumbest people I’d ever known.

  4. Mishal
    Posted December 30, 2005 at 5:10 am | Permalink

    I’m not a teacher not even a parent. Do you still want me to send you a messege? I’m keen to take part in the course.

  5. Roo
    Posted December 30, 2005 at 7:50 am | Permalink

    All in moderation, I say. Teaching them how to control the cravings would be a decent idea, in lieu of zero allowance. So, let them them have some candies, just make them know that those are only “sometime food” to quote the Cookie Monster.

  6. Jed
    Posted December 30, 2005 at 10:42 am | Permalink

    When it takes two incomes to support a family, finding time to cook decent, nutritious meals is difficult, at best. That’s why there are so many fast-food take-out windows, and so many children (and parents) who have known little else!