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I wish they would do that here....my husbands ex-wife should be charged with neglect. Now we are stuck with paying 1/2 of the dental bills, just because she can't be adamant about making sure they take care of their teeth!
I need to start my own thread on what we've been going through with her.
He should pay for half of everything that has to do with the kids.
I wish they would do that here....my husbands ex-wife should be charged with neglect. Now we are stuck with paying 1/2 of the dental bills, just because she can't be adamant about making sure they take care of their teeth!
I need to start my own thread on what we've been going through with her.
Perhaps you husband could be adamant about making sure they take care of their teeth?
No school dental checks here either, and I agree, the father should be paying half the dental bills.
But as to schools doing BMI reports, that is a bit much. Maybe it's different where I live, but I just don't see many extremely overweight children. You'd think a child's pediatrician would be on top of that. I think it's pediatricians who should be discussing this issue with parents, not schools.
No school dental checks here either, and I agree, the father should be paying half the dental bills.
But as to schools doing BMI reports, that is a bit much. Maybe it's different where I live, but I just don't see many extremely overweight children. You'd think a child's pediatrician would be on top of that. I think it's pediatricians who should be discussing this issue with parents, not schools.
I definitely don't think it is the school's business to tell parents that their kids are overweight.
But as to schools doing BMI reports, that is a bit much. Maybe it's different where I live, but I just don't see many extremely overweight children. You'd think a child's pediatrician would be on top of that. I think it's pediatricians who should be discussing this issue with parents, not schools.
I tend to agree.
If schools want to ensure the health of their students then all they need to do is request proof that a child has had an annual physical. Beyond that, schools need to provide (not cut) P.E. & recess. And school lunches should be reasonably healthy. But that is just common sense.
All of this "tracking" and "electronic monitoring" sounds a bit overboard and intrusive. And the purpose for it is - what? Seriously, what would all of this data be used for? Would children of normal weight also be tracked if they come from "high risk" environments (ie: parents fit into some sort of category - low income/overweight/not college educated/etc.)?
If a child is having trouble participating in P.E. (for whatever reason) I can see sending a note home. But reporting it to the government seems a little extreme to me.
Last edited by springfieldva; 03-04-2010 at 03:52 PM..
I think measuring kids body fat percentages would be a much better option. BMI is a joke in most cases. For example, look at Dwight Howard (NBA superstar). He's 6'11, and weighs in at 265 lbs. According to the BMI Calculator, his BMI is 27, making him overweight. By looking at Dwight Howard, NO ONE can say he's overweight.
The same goes for a lot of kids..my daughter is "overweight" by the BMI (age-specific) calculator. If you looked at her, it wouldn't make sense to say she's overweight. She just has a "meatier" build and is very strong.
I see the pros and cons of trying to regulate kids' weight as best as the schools can, but I wouldn't do it by calculating their BMI.
I think measuring kids body fat percentages would be a much better option. BMI is a joke in most cases. For example, look at Dwight Howard (NBA superstar). He's 6'11, and weighs in at 265 lbs. According to the BMI Calculator, his BMI is 27, making him overweight. By looking at Dwight Howard, NO ONE can say he's overweight.
The same goes for a lot of kids..my daughter is "overweight" by the BMI (age-specific) calculator. If you looked at her, it wouldn't make sense to say she's overweight. She just has a "meatier" build and is very strong.
I see the pros and cons of trying to regulate kids' weight as best as the schools can, but I wouldn't do it by calculating their BMI.
What are the "pros" of government regulating kids weight and, by extension, the parenting they get? What are the positives which flow from that?
What are the "pros" of government regulating kids weight and, by extension, the parenting they get? What are the positives which flow from that?
You ARE joking, right?
If things keep going the way they are, all we as parents will be used for is the actual production of children and following what the government wants us to do with them once they're here.
If things keep going the way they are, all we as parents will be used for is the actual production of children and following what the government wants us to do with them once they're here.
No, I'm not joking.
What you've described are the con's. I'm awaiting someone to tell me what the PRO's are.
I don't see any. If you hadn't noticed, things are getting worse with every government intervention and social interference in our private lives.
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