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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe racism.  Maybe not...just a clueless, “concerned” teacher.  We are white, and our older DD has been around 5th percentile for weight and 15th for height since she was a year old.  We’ve gotten quite a few comments, including a teacher at her old school who also questioned whether or not we were feeding her.  I addressed the “concerns” each time, emphasizing that her pediatrician had no worries and that she was on her curve, even if that curve was on the low end.
Definitely address it with the teacher, or school admin if you feel necessary.  I know I got really sick of all the questioning and comments I received, and I’m sure you feel the same.[/quote]

How would you feel if your daughter’s teacher commented on this to the entire class?? This is absolutely out of order, OP. I would be fuming. This is body shaming of a child! Can you imagine how a parent would feel if his/her child was overweight and the teacher told the class that the kid must eat too much junk food?[/quote]

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