From TARA, Child's Age 13 - 09/26/06 - IP#: 68.38.211.xxx Click here to reply
I am so shocked. My daughter told me yesterday that her gym teachers had to have a talk with her about her weight and exercising and eating right. I mean she isn't that heavy. She's about 5'3 and 160 pounds. she overweight, yes i know that. So they told her that they were going to take a few tests and meet with her everyday after school to improve her health. I enjoy this opportunity but doesn't that seem a little rude? So the girl gym teacher asked her to wear something tight after school with like spandex shorts along with it and they were going to do situps and running everyday and pushups. Do any of you feel a little weird about this?
Reply from Roberta, Child's Age 9 - 09/28/06 - IP#: 14.32.36.xxx You and Mary might suggest to your school that they look at the WeighCool Schools Program. Our schools in Alaska have it and its great. Its online so the kids arent embarassed. The school nurses and phys. ed. teachers supervise the kids in the program, and the kids get social support from the many other kids who use the program from all over the country. The program is described on this site - click on the icon picture thingie in the third row on the first page of this site.
Reply from Mary, Child's Age 8 - 09/28/06 - IP#: 68.255.234.xxx Kids!!!! Gotta love 'em. The fitness club however sounds like a great idea. My son is in 3rd grade and I'm going to check with the middle school and see if they have something similar for when he gets there.
Reply from TARA, Child's Age 13 - 09/28/06 - IP#: 68.38.211.xxx okay. here's the deal. I called the school and my daughter was over reacting, there's a club the "fitness club" at her school and a lot of overweight kids are in it. They've noticed a big change in her weight and asked her if she was interested. Her friend was the one who lied to her and told her they had to wear spandex. So, she was asked.
Reply from joe, Child's Age 14 - 09/27/06 - IP#: 66.8.199.xxx Mary, the last poster, needs to go back and re-read the original message. It isn't about fitness--it's about the girls gym teachers acting inappropriately. Why the requirement that the daughter wear spandex and not something loose and baggy to exercise? Sure sounds weird to me. I'd call the school and request a meeting with the princiapl to bring this matter to her/his attention. Fitness is one thing, but what the teachers are suggesting is creepy. By the way, are there going to be other students there or just your daughter and the gym teacher(s)?
Reply from Mary, Child's Age 8 - 09/27/06 - IP#: 68.255.234.xxx Yes, it does seem rude, but how did they approach her? If it was with the utmost concern and not negative then I say good for them. Is she interested? If so I would would let her work with them especially since it's almost like a personal trainer at no cost to you. I would call and meet with the teacher to discuss what they will be doing and ask to be kept informed. The thing with spandex is it won't get in the way when exercising, it she doesn't have any maybe just tighter clothing that isn't really baggy. I have been overweight all my life and that is the ideal age for her to become interested in eating healthy and exercising with her own personal coach. I WISH this would have been available for me back in the early 70's, but back then I was one of the few that was heavy not it seems there are so many, my child included and when he gets that age and if it's offered I will be signing him up. At 13 I was 175 pounds and my peers were around 125 to 130 and I remember how I felt when stading next to them and trying to fit in. Just think how good she will feel as her body changes before her eyes and if learned early she can change the rest of her life before it even starts. Is she the only one in the family that is heavy? Will she have support from them? Can you make the necessary changes in cooking healthy meals? Please support her. I remember in 8th grade my mom put me on a diet and I did lose some and I remember when a boy actually gave me my first compliment and walked with me home from school but after that perioed of time my mom stopped doing it and I've often wondered what could have been if she didn't. Good Luck to you and your daughter on making life altering changes.
Reply from Torretto, Child's Age 19 - 09/27/06 - IP#: 24.192.101.xxx umn...spandex? *shudders* that's a little disturbing...I remember high school, if a teacher ever confronted a kid about that and handled it the way you just described, that teacher would have gotten a black eye...go talk to someone because that is just wrong....
Reply from brynn, Child's Age 15 - 09/26/06 - IP#: 152.163.100.xxx oh my gosh!! i'm in high school and if ANY teacher/s whatsoever told me that i would have punched them so hard in the face!! that is COMPLETELY INNAPROPRIATE! you should report that teacher and get her fired. that is so wrong on many levels. i would scream at that teacher.
