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5. I had a new pediatrician rag on me because the She-Beast was at the 95th percentile of weight

Reply to cyberswede (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 06:03 PM

Jul 2014

for her age. I pointed out that she's at the 99th percentile for height, and that's pretty much where she's been since she was two months old. After flipping back through the records, I got a vague "oh", followed by a canned lecture on how my kid needs to be more active.

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A Healthy 9-Year-Old Girl is Labeled Overweight By School Officials [View all] eridani Jul 2014 OP

Here's a pic of the girl Oilwellian Jul 2014 #1

Another victim of the BMI LittleBlue Jul 2014 #3

Education System get out of this yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #4

That is utterly fucked up. cyberswede Jul 2014 #2

I had a new pediatrician rag on me because the She-Beast was at the 95th percentile of weight winter is coming Jul 2014 #5

My 13 y.o. son is big (over 6'1" and #200), but he is quite active... cyberswede Jul 2014 #7

Let's just say it hasn't been one of my more rewarding days as a parent. :-) n/t winter is coming Jul 2014 #9

I had something similar laundry_queen Jul 2014 #10

Bananas anyone? rock Jul 2014 #6

The best part about this BMI stupidity jeff47 Jul 2014 #8