If you think getting your child to be more active is impossible, you just need to think "fun". Encourage your child to ride a bike, swim, or play ball with friends. Get your child involved in school organized sports and physical education classes. Most importantly, become a role model. If your child sees you laying around or always sitting in front of television or computer, it will be hard for him to know any better. Get whole family involved in games, bicycling, or other active play. If you get involved, your child will, too.

Written by Laura S. Garrett, RD, Registered Dietitian, Fitness Trainer, & Owner of www.NutrActive.com - Serving your Complete Nutrition & Active Lifestyle Needs

Contact via e-mail: Laura.RD@NutrActive.com Weight Loss/Fitness Programs & Diabetes Specialist [Also Specializing in Vitamin/Mineral/Herb Supplementation]

I know what I'm going to do. I will not spend a penny on these types of products. I will urge others to do same. If nobody is buying them, there will be no need to continue to make such degrading clothing. I am not pro-censorship, but I am for mutual respect of others - treating others how we wish to be treated. If we say bad things about them, they will most likely do same in return. This isn't type of behavior that I want to see my young daughter engaging in as she gets older. When she is an adult, she can make her own decisions. This clothing is being marketed to our 'tweens & teens!

My daughter only going on five years old right now. But if this trend continues, I hate to think about what girls' clothing might be saying in another five or ten years. As a parent, I feel it is our job to teach our girls good values and morals. How can it help a young impressionable girl's self-esteem to be putting down others in such a rude way? Imagine harm that it can do to self-image of today's youth. I hope that whoever started it will see error in their ways, and moms at malls and department stores with their daughters will openly show their disapproval.