Comments on: Training in Child Abuse http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:43:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Modern Forager » Blog Archive » Sports Culture (Semi-rant Warning) http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-9376 Modern Forager » Blog Archive » Sports Culture (Semi-rant Warning) Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:46:16 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-9376 [...] something, to become the star that they themselves weren’t. Check out this article (found on Mark Sisson’s blog) about an 8-year old girl that has been forced to run 2200 miles in the past 2 months to satisfy [...] [...] something, to become the star that they themselves weren’t. Check out this article (found on Mark Sisson’s blog) about an 8-year old girl that has been forced to run 2200 miles in the past 2 months to satisfy [...]

]]> By: Brian http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-7109 Brian Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:26:34 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-7109 For every Tiger or Williams sister, I'm sure there are thousands of youths turned off and/or destroyed by this type of training at such an early age. But the media is proud to proclaim those few successes making parents think their child will be the next. For every Tiger or Williams sister, I’m sure there are thousands of youths turned off and/or destroyed by this type of training at such an early age. But the media is proud to proclaim those few successes making parents think their child will be the next.

]]> By: Donna http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-7061 Donna Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:30:32 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-7061 NO parent should ever try and force a child to go overboard. I always encourage children to be active in sports, BUT, that's a healthy thing. To take interest in some sort of sport is to teach them some sort of exercise, ( to run and play.) A Child needs to learn who they are, no parent should try to decide for them who they are. Each child needs to "find" him or her self. Every child needs to live their childhood, because, they grow up too fast before our eyes and if they enjoy a healthy childhood, then, they grow up to be ready for adulthood. NO parent should ever try and force a child to go overboard. I always encourage children to be active in sports, BUT, that’s a healthy thing. To take interest in some sort of sport is to teach them some sort of exercise, ( to run and play.) A Child needs to learn who they are, no parent should try to decide for them who they are. Each child needs to “find” him or her self. Every child needs to live their childhood, because, they grow up too fast before our eyes and if they enjoy a healthy childhood, then, they grow up to be ready for adulthood.

]]> By: Scott Kustes http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-7053 Scott Kustes Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:36:17 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-7053 Absolutely appalling. I hate to see parents pushing their kids to live the dreams that the parents didn't. They want their kids to be big stars so they can live vicariously through them. Scott Kustes <a href="http://modernforager.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Modern Forager</a> Absolutely appalling. I hate to see parents pushing their kids to live the dreams that the parents didn’t. They want their kids to be big stars so they can live vicariously through them.

Scott Kustes
Modern Forager

]]> By: Crystal http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-7038 Crystal Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:04:47 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-7038 There is all kinds of abuse and unrealistic expectations. Despite the intentions, the child will grow up to resent their parents. There is all kinds of abuse and unrealistic expectations. Despite the intentions, the child will grow up to resent their parents.

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-7034 Sonagi Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:13:08 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-7034 It is good that the Chinese media and public have been critical of the father pushing his daughter. Let's hope Chinese authorities put a stop to this abuse. Disgusting to see dad riding a bike while his 8-yr-old daughter runs. Why doesn't he get off his a** and run, too? It is good that the Chinese media and public have been critical of the father pushing his daughter. Let’s hope Chinese authorities put a stop to this abuse. Disgusting to see dad riding a bike while his 8-yr-old daughter runs. Why doesn’t he get off his a** and run, too?

]]> By: Dave http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-7029 Dave Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:11:05 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-7029 Hi Mark, Horrible story. Some people will go to any length to gain some sort of fame, even torturing his or her own child. On the subject of youth weight training, please check the following PDF samples from the book Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe and Lon Kilgore for a different opinion. http://www.startingstrength.com/files/sample216.pdf http://www.startingstrength.com/files/sample217.pdf What do you think? Thanks for the excellent blog. Hi Mark,

Horrible story. Some people will go to any length to gain some sort of fame, even torturing his or her own child.

On the subject of youth weight training, please check the following PDF samples from the book Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe and Lon Kilgore for a different opinion.

http://www.startingstrength.com/files/sample216.pdf
http://www.startingstrength.com/files/sample217.pdf

What do you think?

Thanks for the excellent blog.

]]> By: Brian http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-7027 Brian Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:39:35 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-7027 There was a story here in Florida today about a father pleading guilty to supplying his 13 year old son with steroids, to give him an edge in in-line speed skating. The dad faces 10 year prison sentence. Hopefully they give him the max. It's just sad that a parent could do something so awful. Here is the story: www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/lake/orl-lsteroids2807aug28,0,3518483.story There was a story here in Florida today about a father pleading guilty to supplying his 13 year old son with steroids, to give him an edge in in-line speed skating. The dad faces 10 year prison sentence. Hopefully they give him the max. It’s just sad that a parent could do something so awful.

Here is the story:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/lake/orl-lsteroids2807aug28,0,3518483.story

]]> By: Mikeachim http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-7026 Mikeachim Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:24:17 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-7026 Aye. The father's claim is a very messed-up one: that his daughter 'loves to run', and that's why he's doing it. Children also love chocolate. But you don't consequently feed a child 20 kilos of chocolate a day because he/she enjoys it (at least enjoys it at first). Parents *are in charge*. Their job is to know best. And their responsibility is towards someone who is too young and impressionable to have a will of their own. So they're 100% culpable. 'Loves to run'.....agh. (I see this as an offshoot of a very controversial issue in the UK at the moment: how many parents are choosing to treat their children as 'little adults' instead of children, but doing so for selfish reasons that aren't in the child's best interests. Lots of newspaper articles back and forth on this hot topic). Even in the *very* unlikely event this girl doesn't suffer developmental damage.....what happens to her childhood, if she's in training all the time, which surely up to this point she must have been? That kind of damage - that kind of abuse - rarely has a chance of healing.... ..... And then I read the story about the 6 year old in Delhi. Just....vile. Some adults shouldn't be allowed near children. Period. Aye.

The father’s claim is a very messed-up one: that his daughter ‘loves to run’, and that’s why he’s doing it.

Children also love chocolate. But you don’t consequently feed a child 20 kilos of chocolate a day because he/she enjoys it (at least enjoys it at first). Parents *are in charge*. Their job is to know best. And their responsibility is towards someone who is too young and impressionable to have a will of their own. So they’re 100% culpable. ‘Loves to run’…..agh.

(I see this as an offshoot of a very controversial issue in the UK at the moment: how many parents are choosing to treat their children as ‘little adults’ instead of children, but doing so for selfish reasons that aren’t in the child’s best interests. Lots of newspaper articles back and forth on this hot topic).

Even in the *very* unlikely event this girl doesn’t suffer developmental damage…..what happens to her childhood, if she’s in training all the time, which surely up to this point she must have been? That kind of damage – that kind of abuse – rarely has a chance of healing….

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And then I read the story about the 6 year old in Delhi. Just….vile.

Some adults shouldn’t be allowed near children. Period.

]]> By: severn http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-7024 severn Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:11:31 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/training-in-child-abuse/#comment-7024 This is child abuse pure and simple. It is amazing the length people are willing to travel to gain some sort of notoriety. Let children run while playing. Exercise is great, but to much is detrimental and can sometimes be fatal. This is child abuse pure and simple. It is amazing the length people are willing to travel to gain some sort of notoriety. Let children run while playing. Exercise is great, but to much is detrimental and can sometimes be fatal.

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