I got a letter from the school district
The other day
I opened and read it and said “HAHAHAHAHA”
They tried to tell me that the kiddies was some fatties
I said it doesn’t matter parents need to make it happen
That is pretty much how it went down. My children’s school sent paperwork informing me that childhood obesity is a huge (yeah, I know) problem in America. Along with proper diet, they were offering a morning excersise program to help your little fatty not be so fat anymore. Now I’m not the slimmest guy at the party. Iam fully aware of how big I am, and how big I should be as a Marine. If a Marine does not maintain certain standards for his or her body, they have to deal with Remedial Physical Training. Remedial PT is more ass pain than training for most people involved. It’s normally at a rather bad time of the day (super early morning, heat of lunch time, after work when you want to go home), and there is normally some paperwork involved as well. It is done under the guise of benevolence from the unit. But it’s really just a punishment from being a fatty. This is the reality that I live in, and I accept it as part of the culture. Most young Marines however lack the maturity to complete the program correctly. They get angry that someone called them fat, and give up basically ending their carreers. This is exactly what the school is proposing. “Send us your little fatties in the morning, and we will give them a little bit of a workout in addition to P.E. and recess. Trust me, I’m a teacher.” I declined to sign my children up for this probram. I’m fully aware as a parent that by my allowing my kids to be little kids and play, I’m am ensuring that they stay in good shape. My daughters have no fat on their bodies. Shredded as an 8 and 6 year old can be. Part of it is they have a lot of muscle mass from me, and another is they have the slim asian shape of their mother. So, they are rather muscular, highly defined little girls that love to be active. We also offer them healthy meals and snacks to make sure they learn healthy eating habits that they will keep as they grow older. I know this as a parent, and my wife and I go great lengths to ensure our kids stay in good shape. My oldest has 3 seasons of soccer, 1 season of basketball, 1 season of baseball, 1 season of track, and is staring football. My 6 year old has 1season of track, was playing soccer before we had to pull her over some bullcrap, and a lifetime of chasing the older one. They stay active, they stay healthy, and they don’t need to the school to do what we as parents are already doing. I appreciate what the school is trying, but I believe it’s the parents job to cultivate in their child the desire to be in good shape. Your kids don’t have to be super athletes, but they should put down the handheld game, and take their fat asses outside and be little kids every once and a while. You owe to them to take some time out of your busy day, and help them with that. They will love that you did.