Delinquency, now there's a word that congers up a wide range of disturbing mental images. Odd as it may seem by now with this blog, this will be a short posting. I just want to throw something out there (we can go on about it in a few days after cogitating about for awhile).
Do you think that the poor diet (high carbohydrate and preservatives) and haphazard eating schedules of adolescents are contributing factors to teacher-challenging classroom behaviors? Let's not include alcohol and other control substances, just foods and non-alcoholic beverages for now.
Interested in your thoughts and comments.
Stef
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I believe there is a correlation between diet and school performance. Many kids in low performing schools come from low income families. It is likely that these children didn't have breakfast and are probably starving most of the day. Thus they can't concentrate. Poor diets (probably associated with chronic psychological problems) and fast food diets (which can have a sedating effect) are no better.
ReplyDeleteConsider how, food is a physiological need which along with air, sleep and water forms the base in Maslow's hierarchy of needs. The lack of this one element (due to poverty) relates to the every step of the pyramid.
It seems that the lack of Maslows hierarchical needs (physiological needs, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self actualization) affects childhood behavior in the classroom. And the root of these problems often stems from poverty (i.e. single parent home, poor role models, etc.).