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[quote=Anonymous]We are Indian and happened to have a ped who was also Indian. She told us most of her patients with similar racial background end up being in the lower percentile because most of the data comes from kids who have parents much taller and bigger than us. Height is mostly genetic so blaming it only on nutrition is ignorant and insulting to the parents. Our kid never liked to be called small/ short etc because everyone though it was necessary for them to point it out as if we weren’t aware of it. And saying such things are really damaging to the kids. Would you point out any other physical characteristics in a kid in front of the whole class and then blame their parents for it?

If I were you, I’d send a strong worded email. She is ignorant and insensitive at best if not racist. But you should point out how it does have a racial component that your child will have to live through, so her statements are deeply offending. And as parents you are disappointed that she continues to think that you aren’t feeding your child. What is she thinking? You spend all your money on the private school fees and have nothing left for food?! [/quote]

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