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Post by buddylee on May 31, 2011 18:56:51 GMT -5
Ok...I finally talked to her myself. This program is a "trial" program ( like the OBR? lol ) that is already running in some form in 23 states. It came from the Health Department, as I understand it. Participating ( as of now it is voluntary ) daycares record the weight vs hieght of the chillun periodically and send the data to the state. When a child is deemed obese the state follows up with the parents. What this means here I do not know; but in other states the kid police come and talk to you about what is in your cabinets and inspect the offending child. I was incorrect in thinking it was already a done deal as opposed to a trial thing. Still, it is worrysome. As an infant my child was "obese" according to the chart for a long time. The doctor told my wife not to worry, as the baby was just big, not fat at all. But how is some bureaucrat in an office miles away going to read those results when the baby isn't there in front of them? She sent back the forms and declined to participate. The daycare is fully liscensed and gets the highest rating, if that helps. I think she just runs a regular daycare; nothing unusual. Yep, I just stopped in to let you know that it's what my wife was thinking...probably the Healthy Initiative trying to drum up support for their effort. Good guess. "We are from the government and we are here to help you."
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