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shadowstalker
10th February 2015, 03:21
Mom Claims School Fat-Shamed 6-Year-Old (https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/mom-claims-school-fat-shamed-6-year-old-the-mother-110557012432.html)

There is also a video of the story.

The mother of a six-year-old girl wasn’t happy last week when her daughter came home from school with a note essentially saying she was overweight.
The note, a form letter from the school nurse, alerted Laura Cacdac that their daughter’s Body Mass Index was high and categorized her as unhealthy, according to WPTV-5. “From the results of this test, it is suggested that your child’s health be examined by a physician, particularly as it relates to the problem suggested by the screening. A problem such as this that goes uncorrected or untreated can severely affect both the health and academic performance of your child,” the letter read.

Laura Cacdac, mom of Charley, was upset with the impersonal nature of the form letter, especially since Charley was able to read it herself. “[Charley’s] first question to me was, ‘do they think I’m fat? Is there something wrong with me?’” Cacdac told WPBF-25 News.

At 4 feet 2 inches and 60 pounds, Cacdac says her daughter is not overweight.

The Palm Beach County Health Department runs a program to monitor childhood obesity, which includes body mass index screenings. “It’s not a stigmatizing letter. We noted the BMI may be high or whatever, and it’s a recommendation to the parents,” Palm Beach County Health Department spokesman Tim O’Connor told WPBF-25.

Ellisa
10th February 2015, 06:07
That was a very insensitive way to inform the parent of a possible problem. it seems no suggestion for dealing with the child except for a visit to the doctor has been suggested.Whilst the doctor can monitor her for diseases etc the school can help a lot too. The child is heavy according to the weight tables, and heavy children do tend to gain weight as they get older. An exercise and activity program and limiting the 'treat' snack foods usually help at this age, and the school should have a sympathetic program set up within the curriculum to help parents and children at a stage when there is the possibility of good improvement. Slowing down this child's weight gain would help her a lot, and need not be an ordeal for her. She is at the moment merely overweight, and not obese. Monitoring her would be helpful.

That nurse needs a course in dealing with parents with tact and patience.