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UUuhhhhhh.....

PunkyB — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:15:36 -0600

If it were to help kids with physical fitness, it would be one thing, but making all the kids do physical fitness tests once a year in front of their classmates actually has the opposite effect for those of us who were husky kids. There would be no real physical fitness for the rest of the year, other than standing in line for 20 minutes waiting to take a turn at hitting a ball or being brought out to the track to wonder around while the teacher reads. The worst was when they weighed us all in front of each other and called out their weight… What could be more terrifying for a chunky pre-teen than having to get on a scale in front of your classmates? It made me want to skip gym class any time I got the chance, so the people who saw me get weighed and not able to hold myself above a bar wouldn’t make fun of the heavy girl.

Ahhh… how stupid little things you do as a kid scar you for life. They shouldn't

embarrass a kid into into fitness... Wow, that test really messed me up.

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stacybarron — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:51:49 -0500

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What are the next steps?

juliryan — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:48:33 -0500

I agree with you, Jill, that the problem is what to do now, after the Ohio Supreme Court's decision. It is definitely a case of gender discrimination. If a legal defense fund were created, I wonder if the breastfeeding mother LaNisa Allen would appeal? For example, it has come out that employees at Totes/Isotoner took unauthorised smoke breaks and bathroom breaks (and those employees were not fired). And I'm confused and saddened about by the response from Totes (eg, there were "other issues" that led to Allen's termination). It sounds like Allen did approach her boss before taking her "unauthorised breaks". Totes/Isotoner insisted that she take her break at 11, instead of at 10 (when she needed it). Protections clearly need to put in place in all states for our breastfeeding mothers. More protections are also needed for temporary employees like Allen (eg, paid maternal leave for temporary workers).

Agreed

Jill Miller Zimon — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:35:30 -0500

The only part of the idea of boycotting that is slightly tough is that it is really the Ohio Supremes per curiam opinion, in addition to the stance totes' attorneys took, that sealed this ridiculous outcome. We do vote them in and out, but they are TOUGH to unseat.

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Wow. Sounds like a good reason to boycott Isotoner to me....

LawyerMama — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:05:37 -0500

Reading the blurb from the court's decision, "Breastfeeding discrimination does not constitute gender discrimination," my husband said "Only a man would write that."

Enuf said.

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Presidential Physical Fitness Tests

Kimberly45 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:54:24 -0500

I think that there is a need to somehow motivate our children to think about exercising and physical fitness. If getting an award is the way to do it then I am all for it. I can relate to the many repies regarding our own embarrasments when it came to these tests while we were in elementary school but we must find a way to reduce the obesity in children.

Never did it

BarbaraBoser — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:45:28 -0500

I guess I was lucky, my school didn't make us do that, or at least I don't remember it. I kinda think ALL kids should be able to run/walk a mile. If they know it's coming they have 4 months to get ready for it.

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Oh I loathed that too!

sassymonkey — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:11:50 -0500

Only I believe my elementary school teacher said, "Hustle, girls! Hustle."

I have to say I much preferred gym glass in high school when they split the guys and the girls. Girls only gym class was a gazillion times more enjoyable.

Sassymonkey and Sassymonkey Reads.

I have the trauma

AmberS — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:12:04 -0500

Like Sassymonkey I'm Canadian and so I never did the Presidential Fitness Test. But I did other fitness tests, and totally hated them. Totally. I didn't enjoy gym class at all, actually. I remember our male teachers yelling at us girls to 'move' as our male classmates refused to include us in the game. Not a good time.

And running? Not my thing.

I understand the need to get kids up and moving, but surely there has to be a better way.

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OMG I hated it!

sassymonkey — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:04:27 -0500

I just had to IM my friend and ask her what the name of the stupid fitness test we had to do in elementary school was. (Not American, therefore no Presidential Fitness Test.)

I loathed it. I was a scrawny, uncoordinated bookworm who wasn't completely opposed to exercise, I just hated exercise being something you "won" or "lost" at. That stupid test made me feel awful about myself.

Sassymonkey and Sassymonkey Reads.

I was determined to get a Presidential Physical Fitness award

Average Jane — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:18:51 -0500

For some reason, I decided I had to go for broke after two years of the "intermediate" award in elementary school. Even though both my parents worked and I never stayed after school for any reason, somehow I managed to wrangle some after-school time to work on all of the events until I managed to get into the 85th percentile or higher. (Flexed-arm hang, how I despised you!)

I still have my patch and my certificate with Jimmy Carter's signature on it. And now I'm a couch potato.

OMG The Presidentail Fitness Test

B_houseoverflowing — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:51:13 -0500

I am now having nightmarish flashbacks to junior high. Our gym uniforms were one piece snap up the front coverall type things. I was chubby and out of shape and couldn't run a mile if the devil himself was chasing me. Now I could do all the strength stuff. Sit ups, push ups, chin ups. But run. No way. After all I was raised by a generation on women who did not sweat – they glowed.

~B
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I was always so embarrassed

mrscpa — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:42:31 -0500

My mother would not let me run the mile because of my asthma. It wasn't exercise induced asthma, but all the same, I had to sit there and help the PE teacher time everyone.

Kelly Mrs. CPA

Agreed

Jean Philippe — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:28:10 -0500

I completely agree with you. For me The Alchemist from Paulo Coelho started it all. It opened new doors that I couldn't see before. It lead to re-energization and of course better health. Although I have to say that sometimes I got into higher vibrations (I don't know exactly how to describe it) and fell hard.

Nonetheless an inspirational book always lifts you up!

Yoga + Boys = Too Much Fun

Jenny86753oh9 — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:47:40 -0500

Our YMCA downtown offers a Yoga class for families on Saturdays. I tried it once with my 9 and 5 year old boys. I figured it would be a nightmare and we'd end up getting kicked out, but the instructor (and others) took it all in stride. My 9 year old actually got a kick out of it. My more active 5 year old went crazy. It was just too much calm for him. He was cracking people up, but when he started "tooting" I called it quits.

Jen