I want to opt my child out of the Presidential Physical Fitness test. How?
Posted by admin on Feb 19, 2008 in Diet Fitness |
lowladee asked:
I’m not a fan of standardized anything but especially when it comes to kids and their physical size and/or abilites. For most kids, the whole thing is traumatizing and pointless. Isn’t it my right as a parent to opt out?
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I’m not a fan of standardized anything but especially when it comes to kids and their physical size and/or abilites. For most kids, the whole thing is traumatizing and pointless. Isn’t it my right as a parent to opt out?
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Talk to your child’s principal.
May I suggest, however, that you consult with your child first before imposing your beliefs upon him/her. You run the risk of making him/her an outcast for likely being the only child to not participate in the tests. There is probably more harm in not participating then any humiliation you think they might be subject to if they do participate.
Break their legs. Lol jk. But seriously just let them take it for christ sakes. Life isn’t fair, and they need to know that.
yes, you should be able to write a note simply stating that you don’t want him/her taking it.
why not? it’s just physical fitness. i hated gym in school, but i would have hated it more if my parent said i wasnt allowed to participate. then kids would talk and whisper and wonder why im not doing it. its not that big of a deal. if they dont enjoy gym, they wont put forth their best effort. like me— i’m a good student but i didnt care about gym, but i still got an a. i wasnt the star athlete, but at least i tried. i completed my phys ed requirment, elected not to take it my jr and sr year. i got over it :] your kid will too. most kids need the excercise anyway, including myself. lol
I think it should be but I don’t know.
I think this is part of the reason why so many children are anorexic / bulimic or have some other mental health problem.
Children change so much when there growing up that just because they are ‘chubby’ as a child, it doesn’t mean they will be when they get older or the other way round.
Edit: Have I got the topic wrong?
Sure. It should be easy enough…a phone call to the school aught to do the trick.
For what it’s worth, while I do believe you’re within your parental rights to opt out, I don’t think you’re right about this. I think it’s important to teach kids (a) physical fitness, (b) competition, and (c) that we don’t always win. I don’t know anyone who was traumatized by these tests, either when I was in school, or when my daughter was in school.