Late-working parents why Putrajaya has more stunted kids


Nabihah Hamid

A child silhouetted against a backdrop of development in Kuala Lumpur. Parents often have little time to monitor their kids' meals.

LATE nights at the office and a lack of knowledge on nutrition were among reasons why most Putrajaya parents neglected their children’s diets according to a street poll in the administrative capital. 

Six out of 10 families told The Malaysian Insight that they depended on nurseries and kindergartens to feed their kids well as they did not have the time to make packed meals.


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  • I IMPLORE TO PARENTS :Don't ever mess with the quality of fuel, the brick and mortar that drives and support the physical development of your growing kids. The results can cause irreversible damage. Just follow the CHINESE rule of the thumb, that is to have 5 colours in your 3 prime meals. Government must and can help regulate food preparation by ensuring schools/nursery ensure optimum diet to facilitate improved learning in this age of economic challenges. Don't be penny wise but pound foolish...if you neglect now, you'll certainly pay dearly for the 'careless oversight' later!

    Secondly, stop communal inbreeding..I seriously as a policy encourage the practice of miscegenation to exploit its merit, the benefit is exponential: (a + b)2=a²+2ab + b²

    Posted 6 years ago by Arun Paul

    • ...... NO to 5 colours "nasi campur" ........ YES to 1 colour fried chicken ... kids loved that ....

      Posted 6 years ago by Malaysian First

  • Putrajaya paying the price of being in isolation from the rest of the world! Why parents of Government services still doing overtime these advanced computer days? Overtime and more cost but efficient is still lacking....LOL

    Posted 6 years ago by Crishan Veera

    • All donkey work ...... no efficiency and productivity ... (or maybe "fake" overtime for more income?)

      Posted 6 years ago by Malaysian First