Mon 15 Jun 2009
Aitch’s school is required to calculate each child’s body mass index (BMI) and then notify parents of the result, presumably to help parents of children at risk for obesity to take action early. We got a letter today saying that Aitch’s BMI was in the “86 - 90th percentile” for kids his age, and thus he is at risk for being overweight.
I had to laugh, because this is what Aitch looks like these days:
His BMI is high because the kid is ripped. His upper body is a slab of muscle. He tries to scale every vertical surface he encounters, and I’m constantly telling him to stop climbing on the cabinets, the fences, the fountains, DUDE, do you think you’re Spiderman? He has this trick of dangling from the monkey bars with one hand while he susses out his next move. He has a fierce set of calluses to go with his triceps, but the nurse didn’t even notice those.
June 16th, 2009 at 7:49 am
I cant believe it! What is this country coming to? It frightens me putting my kids into the school system here! Now I worry a little bit more!! Go Henry!!!
June 16th, 2009 at 9:00 am
The BMI measurement has always seemed a little off to me, particularly regarding children. He is clearly not in any danger of obesity! You would think the nurse could have actually looked at him in addition to measuring him.
June 16th, 2009 at 9:09 am
Wow, I had no idea that I was so talented… I can tell if a kid is fat just by looking at him. I don’t need a scale, tape measure and calculator! I can do it just with my superhuman powers of observation. My trick is to look for a pot belly and double chin. If a kid is sporting both of those, chances are very good that the kid is overweight.
Your son is not fat.
June 19th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
That is SO COOL!!! I love it! (The video, not the BMI thing. I don’t even like it for adults.)