School sends home obesity notices with students, parent upset

**Dukkit** · 10-25-2007, 07:31 AM

The school is just stating simple facts. (such as height, weight and BMI.) Then bringing those facts to the attention of a few parents who may not realize how unhealthy their children are. They are not kicking them out of school. They are not making fun of them like a group of immature school children. The government is not coming into the schools or god forbid the homes of these kids and forcing carrots and nonfat milk down these their throats. They are trying to help the kids. May not be a kosher way to go about it. But if it gets the job done. Why complain??

RA · 10-24-2007, 12:53 PM

So Im the only one here, besides tock, who thinks the school shouldnt get into my business and tell me what to do?

**Dukkit** · 10-24-2007, 12:57 PM

desperate times call for desperate measures.

RA · 10-24-2007, 12:59 PM

Sounds like something the Germans said about Hitler.

Originally Posted by dukkitdalaw

desperate times call for desperate measures.

**scriptfactory** · 10-24-2007, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by roidattack

So Im the only one here, besides tock, who thinks the school shouldnt get into my business and tell me what to do?

Even though I've taken on more socialistic ideals since living in Europe, I have to agree with you 100%. I raise my children healthy, they will never have weight problems. Even if I didn't, it wouldn't matter. The government doesn't have the right to tell me what to dress, what to say, how I should look, how I should eat as long as I am not abusing or harming another person. It isn't their right.

The problem is, some parents take this to an extreme. I've seen parents do what's amounts to force feeding their children. Stuffing sugars and saturated fats into their kids until they end up becoming disgusting adults. Where do we draw the line? They are killing their children prematurely.

RA · 10-24-2007, 01:47 PM

Im the same with my children. They will never have a weight problem. Ive always been hesitant to give power to the government because once you give it, you lose that freedom forever.

I agree that it would be nice if everyone took there childrens diet seriously and maybe the some type of free class on exercise and diet would be the key.

I dont know where to draw the line but BMI isnt the ticket. Everyone knows thats a bs number.

I suppose if the kid was so fat that he/she had a hard time functioning in school there should be some intervention.

Originally Posted by scriptfactory

Even though I've taken on more socialistic ideals since living in Europe, I have to agree with you 100%. I raise my children healthy, they will never have weight problems. Even if I didn't, it wouldn't matter. The government doesn't have the right to tell me what to dress, what to say, how I should look, how I should eat as long as I am not abusing or harming another person. It isn't their right.

The problem is, some parents take this to an extreme. I've seen parents do what's amounts to force feeding their children. Stuffing sugars and saturated fats into their kids until they end up becoming disgusting adults. Where do we draw the line? They are killing their children prematurely.

**gixxerboy1** · 10-24-2007, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by roidattack

So Im the only one here, besides tock, who thinks the school shouldnt get into my business and tell me what to do?

But they school isn't telling the parent to do anything. They are notified about health problems. If the school said you must do something or there would be a consequences then i would agree. But just making a parent aware shouldn't be an issue

**Roidal** · 10-25-2007, 01:13 AM

Originally Posted by gixxerboy1

But they school isn't telling the parent to do anything. They are notified about health problems. If the school said you must do something or there would be a consequences then i would agree. But just making a parent aware shouldn't be an issue

1 bad apple can spoil the whole bunch.

**Logan13** · 10-25-2007, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by roidattack

So Im the only one here, besides tock, who thinks the school shouldnt get into my business and tell me what to do?

never thought that I'd see the day............

RA · 10-26-2007, 06:39 AM

Me either

Originally Posted by Logan13

never thought that I'd see the day............

**Dukkit** · 10-24-2007, 01:06 PM

haha. im amazed you made that obvious connection. exactly what i was thinking.

RA · 10-24-2007, 01:16 PM

Amazed huh...

Originally Posted by dukkitdalaw

haha. im amazed you made that obvious connection. exactly what i was thinking.

RA · 10-25-2007, 06:37 AM

Who are you again?

Originally Posted by dukkitdalaw

haha. im amazed you made that obvious connection. exactly what i was thinking.

**AandF6969** · 10-25-2007, 01:28 AM

When you're feeding your kid shit and damaging their health and social life, its borderline child abuse. If the kid showed up with bruises, the school would get involved... if the kid complained he was soooo hungry cuz the parents didn't feed him, the school would get involved. Whats different about feeding your kid McDonalds every day and letting them balloon up to a whale?

RA · 10-25-2007, 06:35 AM

You go be a sheep and let the govt dictate what you and your children must adhere to. I want no part of that.

Originally Posted by AandF6969

When you're feeding your kid shit and damaging their health and social life, its borderline child abuse. If the kid showed up with bruises, the school would get involved... if the kid complained he was soooo hungry cuz the parents didn't feed him, the school would get involved. Whats different about feeding your kid McDonalds every day and letting them balloon up to a whale?