Comments on: Should schools give grades on kids' weights? http://childrenshospitalblog.org/should-schools-give-grades-on-kids-weights/ Boston Children's Hospital's pediatric health blog Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:38:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: CLid http://childrenshospitalblog.org/should-schools-give-grades-on-kids-weights/comment-page-1/#comment-734 CLid Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:08:25 +0000 http://childrenshospitalblog.org/?p=4437#comment-734 I grew up as a very active "fat" kid. I was a successful "fat" athlete in high school and even though I ran 30 miles a week I was still "fat". Looking back now, at 185 lbs I think I was just fine and very healthy, however the "fat" body image never left me and I dieted and fasted until I gave up.<br><br>I recently received a BMI report card for my fourth grade son. How do you think I feel about our public institutions putting that "fat" label on my son? I guess it never too early to destroy our kids self esteem and opportunity to have a healthy self image. I grew up as a very active “fat” kid. I was a successful “fat” athlete in high school and even though I ran 30 miles a week I was still “fat”. Looking back now, at 185 lbs I think I was just fine and very healthy, however the “fat” body image never left me and I dieted and fasted until I gave up.

I recently received a BMI report card for my fourth grade son. How do you think I feel about our public institutions putting that “fat” label on my son? I guess it never too early to destroy our kids self esteem and opportunity to have a healthy self image.

]]> By: CLid http://childrenshospitalblog.org/should-schools-give-grades-on-kids-weights/comment-page-1/#comment-1542 CLid Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:08:00 +0000 http://childrenshospitalblog.org/?p=4437#comment-1542 I grew up as a very active "fat" kid. I was a successful "fat" athlete in high school and even though I ran 30 miles a week I was still "fat". Looking back now, at 185 lbs I think I was just fine and very healthy, however the "fat" body image never left me and I dieted and fasted until I gave up. I recently received a BMI report card for my fourth grade son. How do you think I feel about our public institutions putting that "fat" label on my son? I guess it never too early to destroy our kids self esteem and opportunity to have a healthy self image. I grew up as a very active “fat” kid. I was a successful “fat” athlete in high school and even though I ran 30 miles a week I was still “fat”. Looking back now, at 185 lbs I think I was just fine and very healthy, however the “fat” body image never left me and I dieted and fasted until I gave up.

I recently received a BMI report card for my fourth grade son. How do you think I feel about our public institutions putting that “fat” label on my son? I guess it never too early to destroy our kids self esteem and opportunity to have a healthy self image.

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