A girls’ school is banning wearable activity trackers and smart watches because of concerns that pupils are skipping lunch if they fail to meet their calorie and exercise targets. Teachers at Stroud high school in Gloucestershire fear the gadgets are exacerbating some girls’ worries about their body image. The deputy headteacher, Cindi Pride, said the school’s active and healthy pupils did not need to count calories and the number of steps they took each day. She said: “We are banning Fitbits and smartwatches. These monitor the number of calories burned and we found that some girls would monitor the number of steps they had taken and the number of calories they had used. If they didn’t feel they had taken enough steps in the morning, they wouldn’t eat lunch
➡️Summaries
Stround High School in Gloucestershire ,a girl's school,begins to ban wearable activity trackers and smart watches ,which can count calories and the step you take one day.
It is hard not to monitor their steps and calories for these girls because of the concerns that they may gain weight .Sometimes,they tend to skip the next meal to reduce the calories
➡️Reflection
Keeping healthy or lean doesn't need gadgets to monitor yourself and you have to engage these activities by voluntarily wanting to do it
The more you worry about ,the more worried you will be
