Oh New York, how I *head desk* at your antics

[slm76]

Fat checking now required at New York schoolsNew York really is the 'nanny state.' It's no wonder many parents just don't bother about their kids. I mean, they seem to get less and less control over them. This 'fat check' is just ridiculous

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[blondebaroness]

I'm with you. I get barked at because I have to 'maximize instructional time' yet I have constant interruptions for BMI, eye check, hearing tests, color blindness tests, hand washing lessons, tooth brushing lessons, selling chocolate, and other nonsense. When I did my master's thesis on Amish schools, the teacher I talked to said these things are the parents responsibility. They don't teach nutrition, tooth brushing, anything that is part of parenting. Funny that those Amish kids do so well, and our kids can only name the mighty morphing mutant turtles. /end rant