Eating disorders rife in youngsters

AdelaideNow... Eating disorders rife in youngsters:

"The Eating Disorder Association of South Australia said more than 2300 young people experiencing body image issues and eating disorders such as anorexia contacted the group for help in 2005-06, up from 1800 in 2004-05.

The number is expected to rise to 3000 next year."

Given it is a lot more children from 7-11 then the parents and community must be somehow putting pressure on kids. This is sad. They are too fat or they cannot eat and enjoy their food. What kind of society are we that cannot make kids thrive?? Normal, happy kids are busy and doing and get hungry. For the first time in years I have seen boys out on the street on their bikes. They do what kids used to do. They peddle up and down the street on their bikes and laugh and have fun. They hide and play tricks on each other. What I have seen is all good, clean, healthy active fun. I bet as soon as they go in the door at home , they want something to eat and that is when you give them the good food. They are healthily hungry. They are not thinking about food and what it might do to them . They are running and cycling and then work up an appetite. They are not overweight. They wear their bike helmets and they all look happy and bright. The sorts of kids you want to say a cheery hello to. Long time since I have seen kids like that and it is so great. On this street a lot of us are out the front over the course of a day, so they have many eyes around at the weekend. We are just about our daily business but it makes it a safer neighbourhood because of that. Add the joggers, the dog walkers and the people strolling to the shops and it's a good place for kids to play.