Chubby Today, Chubby Tomorrow

I found an informative online piece about the need to keep our babies slim and trim. The rise in infant obesity is off the charts - a 75 percent spike between 1980 and 2000, according to one study cited in a Q&A by Dr. Judith Reichman.

A contributor to NBC's Today show, Reichman says parents have to start now if they want to ensure their chubby babies don't turn into chubby kids who turn into oversized adults.

Here's the link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17708758/

In other news, I found another article that talks about the rise in narcissim among college students. Some of the same studies appeared in other articles I've recommended, so if you haven't read any of them this will bring you up to date. I like this one because it interviews college students who don't see a problem with the increase in the "I am special" mentality among their peers.

Here's the link:
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/feb/27/narcissism_rising_college_students/

As I do research for this blog, I am amazed to learn that there are so many ramifications to the decisions we make for our infants and toddlers. Of course I don't want my toddler to become a self-centered and overweight adult, but I thought I wouldn't have to worry about how to handle those things until he was in grade school.

I guess I was wrong.