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Stop weighing young children at school and labelling them in weight catergories

Submitted on Tuesday 21st March 2017

Published on Wednesday 29th March 2017

Current status: Closed

Closed: Tuesday 2nd May 2017

Signatures: 23

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Child ~ Children

Petition Action

Stop weighing young children at school and labelling them in weight catergories

Petition Details

Children as young as 4 are being weighed at school and parents told their child is underweight, healthy, overweight and even very overweight!!
What kind of damage is this doing!
Stop putting so much pressure on children to fit into a category that isn't even realistic.

Additional Information

My son was recently regarded as overweight when his friend is acceptable. My son is 6 cm taller and only 7lb heavier! My friend worries her child is underweight but is deemed acceptable. Skin and bones is not a healthy target!
I've personally suffered from an eating disorder and being told my child is overweight at 5 upset me. He's 114.6 cm and 23 kg!!
It's ridiculous and needs to be stopped!


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