tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post6187346831413506422..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Is Getting a “Fat Letter” from Your Kid’s School So Terrible?Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-60669520674267017472013-12-10T12:41:04.813-05:002013-12-10T12:41:04.813-05:00Well, anonymous, no one said anything about humili...Well, anonymous, no one said anything about humiliating, berating, or bullying a child for not looking like a Photoshopped movie star. This is about sending home an innocuous letter, informing parents of their child's BMI and letting them decide how best to take care of the situation. Nothing more.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-77564466890782573322013-12-06T23:48:41.069-05:002013-12-06T23:48:41.069-05:00You will probably tell me to get over this, but fr...You will probably tell me to get over this, but frankly, I'm upset by the careless way you talk about 'precious self-esteem'. <br />I realize these letters have the child's best interest at heart, but is it really necessary to humiliate them?<br />I was a chubby child and I remember one fantastic day in particular when each kid in my class was weighed in front of everybody else. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-49413838319013134632013-10-01T11:48:35.855-04:002013-10-01T11:48:35.855-04:00I'm pretty sure that when a fat kid goes to sl...I'm pretty sure that when a fat kid goes to sleep at night, he/she KNOWS they are fat. A letter home to their parents on a serious health issue like that won't become "the last straw" in their journey of life. They have plenty of other people around them; ie. cruel classmates, the media, teachers, neighbors, everyone in their community; to make sure they know it. Just like I Soniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08853313689652650785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-6079617512041063772013-09-14T11:34:20.168-04:002013-09-14T11:34:20.168-04:00Bravo Dawn!!! I am 26 and have no kids, but my mot...Bravo Dawn!!! I am 26 and have no kids, but my mother raised me to take personal responsibility for myself. She taught me to "tough up" when I was confronted with constructive criticism and to be real and honest with myself. For that, I am now a strong woman, and I'm not afraid of being judged or being in last place, etc. You get out of this world what you put it, and if you didn&#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-41947535010177023972013-09-13T01:39:13.438-04:002013-09-13T01:39:13.438-04:00I believe one (one!) of the things wrong with this...I believe one (one!) of the things wrong with this nation is that we get too offended. Everything offends us! And we fight and we sue... it's sad. Maybe the school will find a way to present the BMI info, along with the other info. Maybe the parents will find a way to NOT take offense...Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com