"Fat Letters" sent home to parents of students due to BMI

[centexchick]

My son Cole was sent a "health report card" home at the end of last year....He did not do well in some areas that blew my mind....let me preface this with the following. He is 9 years old, is 4'-8" tall and weighs 80 pounds (this was at his physicl last month). He is by no means fat. Yet they had him listed as over weight and that he is not physically fit. Good grief....that boy runs everywhere, climbs everything, plays football none stop....full pads.....and they feed him trash at school.....so yeah....send a letter home saying my son has too high of a BMI....buncha idiots.

[ceyko]

How many of us were on diets in school? Fuck I ate everything in sight, good or bad for me. I was a skinny fuck. Hell I weight 130 at 5'8" graduating high school. But I am a fat fuck now 20 years later. People grow at different rates.

Agree with what you said. Hell, all the fat kids I knew in high school (that I remember) are skinnier now. I was scrawny in school and am fat now.

I'm sure the parents can see their kids are fat and I'm sure their doctors say something. If one or the other is not true, chances are the parents suck anyway. If both are true and the kid is fat, it's the parent's issue anyway.

[Baron Von Crowder]

It doesn't take a doctor to read a scale or use a tape measure. BMI isn't rocket surgery.

sorry, but my kid's doctors tell us if they are heathy, and if not, how to fix it.

I dont ask the cashier at petco if my dog needs to loose a few pounds, my vet tells me.

[juiceweezl]

My son Cole was sent a "health report card" home at the end of last year....He did not do well in some areas that blew my mind....let me preface this with the following. He is 9 years old, is 4'-8" tall and weighs 80 pounds (this was at his physicl last month). He is by no means fat. Yet they had him listed as over weight and that he is not physically fit. Good grief....that boy runs everywhere, climbs everything, plays football none stop....full pads.....and they feed him trash at school.....so yeah....send a letter home saying my son has too high of a BMI....buncha idiots.

This isn't just limited at school. I finally convinced my wife to change pediatricians after the doc continued to say our oldest was obese or borderline obese. He turned 10 in July and is 5' 4" and 117 pounds. The kid plays year round baseball and plays basketball during the winter. He rides his bike with us 4-5 miles at a time with ease, and is physically active usually 7 days a week. No one ever guesses that his weight is 117 because he looks so slim and athletic. Screw the docs that said that because he was off their charts.

To me, it's simple. The schools should educate on nutrition, health, and fitness activities. It should include homework that parents have to assist with so that hopefully some of them learn too. Then, any assessments done physically should be standardized, done at one time, and then results sent home to parents so they can compare where their kid is compared to the average and where they should ideally be. Whatever happened to the Presidential physical fitness test? I had to do that every year of school through 8th grade I think. It was situps, push ups, jumping, running, etc. All basic stuff to see if I could pass the test.

None of that will force the kids or families to change what the eat or how physically active they are. Hopefully it will encourage the kids (and families) to eat better. We try to educate our kids, and let them choose accordingly for themselves. Sure, they still eat brownies and oreos, but I'm amazed at how many times they'll choose an apple, a banana, or something similar over chocolate or sugar laced cereal. Jordan (my oldest) would give up sugar cereals forever in favor of a 3 egg (1 egg, 2 whites) spinach, grilled chicken, and cheese omelet every morning.

[AMJ]

imho the BMI is a crock of shit im 5'7" and weigh 220 or so,BMI say im over weight but id look like a fucking crackhead at 160

[talisman]

imho the BMI is a crock of shit im 5'7" and weigh 220 or so,BMI say im over weight but id look like a fucking crackhead at 160

If you're 5'7, you are pretty overweight unless you're a damn body builder.

[bcoop]

. Again, they are not doctors nor dieticians.

The Principals aren't, however, *most* of the Child Nutrition Directors are registered dietitians, or have some other degree related to nutrition.

[lincolnboy]

how does this topic benifit schools. next will be you can be overweight and work at Mcdonalds.

[lincolnboy]

Making caking

[ceyko]

It should include homework that parents have to assist with so that hopefully some of them learn too.

It should be something parents SHOULD assist with. I remember in school some kids were trying to do good with some shitty parents.

[TeeShock]

Body fat percentage would be a better number for the parents to see.

[jakesford]

Body fat percentage would be a better number for the parents to see.

I remember having that done in elementary school... We had the caliper test along with the running, push ups, sit-ups, pull-ups etc.

I'm just hoping they are changing school lunches. In junior high we had pizza and French fry days... Now that's healthy

[AMJ]

If you're 5'7, you are pretty overweight unless you're a damn body builder.

big bones and muscle.over weight yes fat not so much

[The King]

"Big-Boned", "Husky", "Robust", "Ample", "Chubby", etc.

[SS Junk]

... pleasantly plump.... I prefer functional fatty.