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Obesity Discussion · 07-23-06, 05:33 PM

Here's a letter from a parent on this issue....

Obesity: Hit the parents
THE plan to weigh and measure children at school as part of the war against obesity will merely place more pressure on kids.

Is it right to measure and weigh children so that the kids who are a bit bigger can be singled out for more torment?

Don’t get me wrong, childhood obesity is a problem and we need to address it, but let’s address the cause not the kids.

Schools are implementing programs to get the kids more active but the schools are not parents.

Let’s try something controversial. Don’t target the kids.

Let the kids be kids and let’s make the parents be parents.

— STEVE MITSCH,

North Albury

Letter

07-23-06, 05:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Obesity Discussion Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,960 Weight Statistics 8/1/2006 Start Date: 185 lb Start Weight: 152 lb Current Weight: 155 lb Goal Weight: -33 lb Weight Loss: 5/1/2007 Goal Date:	Re: Kids measured for obesity in Australia Here's a letter from a parent on this issue.... Obesity: Hit the parents THE plan to weigh and measure children at school as part of the war against obesity will merely place more pressure on kids. Is it right to measure and weigh children so that the kids who are a bit bigger can be singled out for more torment? Don’t get me wrong, childhood obesity is a problem and we need to address it, but let’s address the cause not the kids. Schools are implementing programs to get the kids more active but the schools are not parents. Let’s try something controversial. Don’t target the kids. Let the kids be kids and let’s make the parents be parents. — STEVE MITSCH, North Albury Letter __________________