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I know that my friend's DD, who is a college gymnast, gets weighed regularly. They also measure their body fat. This is done by a nutritionist, who then reports back to the coaches and results are discussed with the gymnasts. It's not done in front of anyone else and is done in a positive/respectful way, not at all like some of the experiences I've heard. When this girl was a club gymnast she was not weighed, but her coaches would say mean things to her about her weight all the time. Now she is being weighed and educated about nutrition and finds it to be a postive experience. So perhaps weighing is not the problem, but how it's done and how the information is used.
I still wouldn't want my 6 year old weighed because there would be no point to it. If she were overweight and the coaches came to me privately and discussed it with me, I don't think I would have a problem with that. I would want to handle it myself rather than have them harping on her about it.
At my school where I teach we have a lot of overweight kids. The school set up meetings with the parent and a nutritionist and they offer free nutrition classes. Some people feel like this in none of the school's business, but in our state the 3rd and 4th graders have their height/weight and various times on different physical tests entered every year and submitted to the state and they track their progress.
I still wouldn't want my 6 year old weighed because there would be no point to it. If she were overweight and the coaches came to me privately and discussed it with me, I don't think I would have a problem with that. I would want to handle it myself rather than have them harping on her about it.
At my school where I teach we have a lot of overweight kids. The school set up meetings with the parent and a nutritionist and they offer free nutrition classes. Some people feel like this in none of the school's business, but in our state the 3rd and 4th graders have their height/weight and various times on different physical tests entered every year and submitted to the state and they track their progress.