The article is about people taking their babies to the gym to exercise due to fears of childhood obesity. A few thoughts:
1) aren't babies supposed to be fat?
2) while I'm glad that parents somewhere are concerned with their children being fat, they should probably focus on having their children exercise once they can walk -- though I suppose one could make the argument that getting into the habit early is good . . .
3) my guess is that TV viewing has more to do with children being fat than anything. Everyone should restrict their children's TV viewing to just a couple hours a week -- for special occasions. This would result in:
a) less ADHD
b) more children exercising, because they will be playing and thus actually doing something phycially (and mentally)
c) more reading -- children love stories, and they should get it from books, not the boob tube
My own 11 mo. old baby, Melina, seen here at 7 mo., exercises all the time by playing and crawling around on her own, without the benefits of a gym -- or the costs ($800 for day care is more than enough, thank you). Incidentally, she will sit fascinated by the TV for long periods of time if you let her. I don't let her. More often than not I read poetry to her. She's a big fan of Coleridge (also one of my favorites). She can't understand the words, of course, but she seems to like his complex rhythms.
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