DON’T SNACK BEFORE BED
It’s ever so important that little children follow good healthy eating habits. Bad eating habits can lead to childhood obesity, which in turn can lead to diabetes. And diabetes and obesity are not to be taken lightly. Mrs. Parker is the Health and Nutrition teacher at Green River Elementary and spends her days teaching children good eating habits, making sure they understand why they should eat well and how they can eat well. One thing she makes sure to tell them is that snacking before bed is a very bad idea. Not only does the body burn fewer calories at night while little children are sleeping, but it’s also bad for their teeth and can cause tooth decay! Of all the little children at Green River, Tommy Parker should know these lessons better than any of them since Mrs. Parker is his mother. But night after night, Tommy creeps to the refrigerator to have one final snack before bed. Some nights he has ice cream, others left-over meatloaf, and some nights it’s cookies. If Mrs. Parker realized this she would be very disappointed in Tommy. Mr. Clown, however, has realized. He’s been keeping a close eye on Tommy’s nightly snack attacks. And, tonight Mr. Clown has decided it’s time to teach Tommy the error of his ways. Let’s hope Tommy enjoys that left-over chicken! Because tonight Mr. Clown is going to make sure it’s Tommy’s last late night snack!
Mr. Clown: Don’t Snack Before Bed © 2011 City of Troy Productions
