Don't call them fat!

[missliv]

So, the namby-pamby, do-gooder, PC-loons have deigned that school measurer people aren't allowed to tell parents their kids are fat or obese because it might make them feel bad. FFS. How would *you* put it?

Here's my idea: Introducing the "dent in the bonnet" scale. Think of the advert - "If you hit me at 30mph there's an 80% chance I'll live" bks. Ok, well rephrase that a bit - "If you hit me at 30mph you'll put a nasty dent in your bonnet if you drive......"

Normal kid: a Ford Fiesta.
Chubby kid: a Vauxhall Zafira
Fat kid: a Transit Van
Very fat kid: a Land Rover
Georgina Davis: the Graf Zeppelin

Over to you..

Edited by missliv on Tuesday 5th August 09:05

[randomman]

Rick Waller: A small moon

We cant hurt the little cherubs feelings. The fact of the matter that even fat people know when they have fat kids. And people who say they aren't fat when they really are a walking beefburger are just kidding themselves.

Telling parents there kids are overweight, fat, lard arsed, chubby, a great big fatty bum bum WONT have any effect. They should be show videos of young children in hospital needing liver and kidney transplants/having open heart surgery. Stick to the facts rather than worry about offending anyone.

"IF YOU CARRY ON OVERFEEDING YOU CHILD IT WILL END UP IN A BOX AND YOU WILL HAVE TO BURY IT."

edited for grammar

Edited by randomman on Tuesday 5th August 09:11

[rhinochopig]

They should equate the body fat percentage to a food product.

Slim child - Salad
Fat but not obese - Scotch egg / Pork Pie
Obese child - Pork Scratching

[shirt]

i just wouldn't tell the parents anything, but tell all to the school bully and let it filter through naturally. teasing and ridicule should sort em out

[miniman]

randomman said:

"IF YOU CARRY ON OVERFEEDING YOU CHILD IT WILL END UP IN A BOX AND YOU WILL HAVE TO BURY IT."

edited for grammar

But not very well

[Swilly]

I would tell parents that their children are fat, unhealthy and that they are bad neglectful parents and that social services are considering taking their child off them (lies of course) !!

[hugoagogo]

randomman said:

"IF YOU CARRY ON OVERFEEDING YOU CHILD IT WILL END UP IN A BOX AND YOU WILL HAVE TO CARRY IT TO THE HEARSE."

EFA

[minisloth]

They should just be told they are fat. They might decide to do something about it if people keep telling them.

[scorp]

minisloth said:

They should just be told they are fat. They might decide to do something about it if people keep telling them.

[devils advocate]
Or you might give them a persecution complex along with an eating disorder that will haunt them for the rest of their lives

[minisloth]

scorp said:

minisloth said:

They should just be told they are fat. They might decide to do something about it if people keep telling them.

[devils advocate]
Or you might give them a persecution complex along with an eating disorder that will haunt them for the rest of their lives

Good point. However, fat children are already an easy target for school bullies. Being told you are fat and you need to do something about it can't be any worse than spending your entire school life being bullied can it?

[illmonkey]

minisloth said:

scorp said:

minisloth said:

They should just be told they are fat. They might decide to do something about it if people keep telling them.

[devils advocate]
Or you might give them a persecution complex along with an eating disorder that will haunt them for the rest of their lives

Good point. However, fat children are already an easy target for school bullies. Being told you are fat and you need to do something about it can't be any worse than spending your entire school life being bullied can it?

I dont know, can it?

[missliv]

illmonkey said:

minisloth said:

scorp said:

minisloth said:

They should just be told they are fat. They might decide to do something about it if people keep telling them.

[devils advocate]
Or you might give them a persecution complex along with an eating disorder that will haunt them for the rest of their lives

Good point. However, fat children are already an easy target for school bullies. Being told you are fat and you need to do something about it can't be any worse than spending your entire school life being bullied can it?

I dont know, can it?

My guess is that it would depend on the mental state of the child (largely influenced by the parents). Either it will get up off its ever-expanding backside and do something about it or it will wallow in self-pity and comfort eat itself into the next waist size and beyond. I imagine the trick will be to do as much as possible to try to make sure the reaction's the former rather than the latter. Soft soap parenting (like "you're not fat, you're just big boned" - biggest fallacy ever) will do more damage than good.

[GreenDog]

So it's better to let them think there's nothing wrong and let them have a life of obesity induced taunting and illness rather than hurt their feelings briefly and then help them deal with the problem ?

'tards the lot of them, 'tards.

[Busamav]

minisloth said:

However, fat children are already an easy target for school bullies.

Is that still the case , i think that fat bd kids are no longer a minority

[illmonkey]

missliv said:

illmonkey said:

minisloth said:

scorp said:

minisloth said:

They should just be told they are fat. They might decide to do something about it if people keep telling them.

[devils advocate]
Or you might give them a persecution complex along with an eating disorder that will haunt them for the rest of their lives

Good point. However, fat children are already an easy target for school bullies. Being told you are fat and you need to do something about it can't be any worse than spending your entire school life being bullied can it?

I dont know, can it?

My guess is that it would depend on the mental state of the child (largely influenced by the parents). Either it will get up off its ever-expanding backside and do something about it or it will wallow in self-pity and comfort eat itself into the next waist size and beyond. I imagine the trick will be to do as much as possible to try to make sure the reaction's the former rather than the latter. Soft soap parenting (like "you're not fat, you're just big boned" - biggest fallacy ever) will do more damage than good.

Hey, i wasnt up for discussion, i was just picking on him.

[scorp]

missliv said:

Soft soap parenting (like "you're not fat, you're just big boned" - biggest fallacy ever) will do more damage than good.

Both methods are damaging, there are other ways beyond taking the piss or making up excuses, like actively being involved in your childs health (diet, activities, etc).

Edited by scorp on Tuesday 5th August 11:32

[minisloth]

illmonkey said:

minisloth said:

scorp said:

minisloth said:

They should just be told they are fat. They might decide to do something about it if people keep telling them.

[devils advocate]
Or you might give them a persecution complex along with an eating disorder that will haunt them for the rest of their lives

Good point. However, fat children are already an easy target for school bullies. Being told you are fat and you need to do something about it can't be any worse than spending your entire school life being bullied can it?

I dont know, can it?

I wouldn't know, I'm not fat.

[Alex]

This pretty, but very overweight, girl sat opposite me on the train a few weeks ago. What was the first thing she did after sitting down? Opened her bag and pulled out a KitKat Chunky!

[illmonkey]

Alex said:

This pretty, but very overweight, girl sat opposite me on the train a few weeks ago. What was the first thing she did after sitting down? Opened her bag and pulled out a KitKat Chunky!

"what kind of soup ollie?"

"CHUNKY!"

Edited by illmonkey on Tuesday 5th August 11:41

[V-spec]

one solution

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/health/parents-...