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school nurse letter

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devonshiredumpling · 14/02/2015 18:42

got a letter this morning rom the schoolnurse service to say that after being weighed my dd has been catergorised as severely overweight. we also got a leaflet saying that her diet could be better (she has at least seven portion of friut and veg) we also need to increase her activity level but since moving to the country we cannot get her out of the garden and off her bike ,she is tall for her age at 122.8 cm and she weighs 29.9kg but you cannot see any fat on her she is five .any help would be good aibu to feel peeved about this (she is five and half)

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SuburbanRhonda · 14/02/2015 22:54

Oh for ffs, jane!

The height and weight checks are nothing to do with education.

They are carried out by NHS staff in schools for convenience. Enough with your conspiracy theories.

CaptainHolt · 14/02/2015 22:55

Jane, are you happy to benefit from the information gathered at the 'health checks' that the NHS carry out? If you are, where do you get off refusing to be involved?

It's like those people who object to the census because 'What possible use could a huge survey of the whole country which monitors broad social trends and the current and future needs of society be to the Government'.

Sirzy · 14/02/2015 22:57

DS is 5 and weighs 17kg, I can't see how (even at 10cm taller) a child weighing 13kg more than him at the same age isn't visibly overweight tbh.

I like a lot of parents are in denial about their child's size and diet.

Janethegirl · 14/02/2015 22:58

No rhonda schools are meant to educate children. GPS deal with health issues. They are very different scenarios. I do not want to 2 to mix ever!!'

AmantesSuntAmentes · 14/02/2015 22:58

devonshiredumpling, what does your dd typically eat each day? Can you list everything, so posters can help you to spot anything which you may be overlooking?

I'm suggesting this because I gained a lot of weight recently. It was partly caused by a specific, everyday item, which was actually causing consumption of 3000 extra calories per day! In scrutinising my diet with a friend, I realised that I'd completely overlooked it.

AmantesSuntAmentes · 14/02/2015 22:58

devonshiredumpling, what does your dd typically eat each day? Can you list everything, so posters can help you to spot anything which you may be overlooking?

CaptainHolt · 14/02/2015 23:00

What about health education?

arethereanyleftatall · 14/02/2015 23:00

Either op is in denial and has disappeared, or it's a joke what with the username 'n all.

Janethegirl · 14/02/2015 23:01

Personally all I have ever wanted for the school scenario is for the children to be educated. However this seems like a remote dream.
Is I ever have another child it will be home educated!!

SuburbanRhonda · 14/02/2015 23:02

Ok, jane, either you are unable to read other people's posts, or you truly are not understanding my multiple posts stating quite clearly that schools have nothing to do with height and weight checks except to provide the venue for NHS staff to carry out those checks.

Exactly what is so difficult for you to understand about that?

Bunbaker · 14/02/2015 23:03

"I refused to let any person/body weigh my Dcs or do dental checks on my Dcs at school as it was done through gps or the local dentist. What is the point of this interference in family life??"

Because not all parents do what you do. Far too many don't and this is why we have an obesity problem in the UK.

Janethegirl your posts are very repetitive. Clearly you are a perfect parent who does not require "outside interference". Either that or you subscribe to some weird conspiracy theory about why children get weighed in school.

Personally, I would be rather annoyed that you took up a GP's time having your children weighed when the doctor could have seen someone who was ill and really needed to see a doctor.

SuburbanRhonda · 14/02/2015 23:03

jane, I expect if your attitude on here is anything to go by, your children's school would be delighted if you home educated.

So if your child was injured at school, presumably you'd refuse for them to be treated by a first aider until the emergency services arrived?

Janethegirl · 14/02/2015 23:10

Rhonda school is for education, not for health checks. Personally I feel health checks are a complete waste of space, ok they tick boxes, but it's still a waste of time. Schools are there to educate, GP surgeries are there for health checks if you so wish!
Personally I avoid them like the plague! Cos it's not necessary. All they get is money if you turn up, then they send you for tests you don't need. No I'm not going done that route!!

Bunbaker · 14/02/2015 23:11

Jane you are getting very boring and you are paranoid.

Janethegirl · 14/02/2015 23:14

If my child was injured at school
( and it has happened) fortunately my dd was available to take my Ds to A&E (school couldn't be arsed) and he had broken his arm and then called me ( I worked 25 miles away)

Bunbaker · 14/02/2015 23:14

I meant to add that when your children get to secondary school they carry out various immunisation programmes in years 8 and 9 because it is the cheapest and most efficient way to vaccinate large numbers of adolescents in one go. Will you withdraw your children from these and take them to the GP?

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SuburbanRhonda · 14/02/2015 23:17

bun, totally agree.

Any parent who puts their own paranoia above the health of their child needs to have a serious word with themselves.

Ikilledlucybeale · 14/02/2015 23:17

GPs are not contracted for health surveillance in a healthy population. School nurses are. Basically, if you expect your GP to do this YABU, as they are not paid for this. If you choose to opt out of the service that is funded for this, then try and use the GP, they are well within their rights to tell you to do one. GPs are stretched enough with the stuff they do get paid to do, they can't do voluntary work because you have some weird conspiracy theory going on.

Janethegirl · 14/02/2015 23:17

All my dc had all vaccinations at the GP. You may even consider that as me being an arse!!! However my dc, my choice

Only1scoop · 14/02/2015 23:17

Jane your posts are a tad worrying.

auntilin · 14/02/2015 23:18

oh Jane

SuburbanRhonda · 14/02/2015 23:18

School "couldn't be arsed" to take a child in need of emergency treatment to A&E?

You're lying, jane.

Ikilledlucybeale · 14/02/2015 23:18

Jane I really don't think you should be calling people arses. I can guess what the school and your GP think of you.

Unless you pay for private GP care?

Janethegirl · 14/02/2015 23:19

Why??

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