I was just curious to see how many other's that have children in public school have this kind of program. Here they do dental (including this year sealents and florid treatments that I am not comfortable with at all), vision, health ie blood pressue, BMI and hight/weight.

It is a free thing they do and for many it is helpful but I think they are taking the dental 1 way to far. I do not mind exams in general since they might catch something but I have a real problem with them doing proceedures ie the sealent. I dont want dd having the floride because as of right now I am still researching the floride thing.

She is under the care of a dentist and is in the middle of having some pretty major work done as it is.

I thought about opting out but my dh is afraid they will call CPS on us since last year the exam showed problems with her teeth. So I am going to let them do the exam but I have attached a note that they are not to do the sealent or the floride.

As for the physical exam I can live with that since it isnt invasive at all. As a rule any time my child is examed by a Dr. or a dentist appt. I have to be in the room but that is for a much more in depth exam.

So how many more out there are dealing with this?

Nothing like that in the public schools in my area.

Here they only do hearing & vision screening, and they will do head lice checks if anyone in the school comes down with them but nothing further, and I have no problems with any of that whatsoever

we have that kind of stuff as a city wide health fair kinda thing. THat you can bring your child if you want. Its not needed though. Its more for those that can't afford to do it themselves. I am all for that. I also would be uneasy about them doing proceures without me being there. I am unsure about the flouride as well at this point but Nichole cannot have it as we think this the cause of her diarrhea

Don't have that in our school district as far as I know. They do vision and hearing checks, and check height and weight, but that's about it.

At first I was just iffy about the whole exam thing at school now I am totally against it.

They sent the release forms home for me to sign and on there it says "The exam will be preformed without clothing a gown will be provided" Now can anyone tell me why in the world they would need them to take their clothing off???? :confused2:

Even when I take the kids to their Dr. they only remove the shirt once they reach a certain age and they only do that if the kids are ok with it.

I had already decided that dd wasnt participating so for me it is a none issue other than just making me wonder why.

The school district our daughter is in does not do any of those tests. When I was in school I remember having the BMI and height/weight checks when I was in high school but not before. I would definitely be against all of this knowing that clothing would be removed. And I don't think you have anything to worry about with CPS. This is all voluntary anyway and them forcing you to do it (by calling CPS) has to be a violation of some sort of rights!?

I would make sure my child did not show up for school on that day. Thats rediculous. I don't get undressed for ANY doctor appointments accept gyno. I would hope they are not loking there, so why get undresssed?

That is what I was thinking as well kaytee it makes no sense to me at all. I spoke to her teacher and told her that I did not want dd to have the exam and it was written REFUSED on the concent and she said I was not the only one and that she would make sure she didnt go down.

Is this in the US? I've never heard of such exams in public schools here, other than the usual sight and hearing checks. I would refuse it also. My kids see their ped. regularly so I don't see the point. However, this may be a good thing for kids who don't go to the doctor often due to lack of money/health insurance.

I agree Trina, if they are afraid too many kids are not getting health care then I could see them doing this during school. But it scares me that a child could slip through the cracks. What about children who were sexually abused. Sad but it happens, and then having them undress in front of strangers? Scary

What about children who were sexually abused?

Are you thinking the doctors seeing the children in the school might molest children or were you thinking something else?

I am in TN in a very rural area were the majority of families are at or below poverty with many not having insurance. So that does play a roll in things.

My thing is that many of the kids will be seen without parents with them because they have to work and taking your clothes off in front of strangers even if they are Dr's is sending the wrong signal to the child. How can you teach a young child like my dd that there is a difference between Dr. and someone who is not?

Right now if someone told her they were a Dr. she would believe them so in her mind I would be very worried that she would think Dr. = ok I can take off my clothes.

In other words it would be very confusing to her and to many other kids her age and younger.

Are you thinking the doctors seeing the children in the school might molest children or were you thinking something else?

the child. Think about it. The statistics are high that a child will be sexually assulted or abused before high school. So odds are they will have kids that have been sexually assulted at the school. Now these kids who feel ashamed in teh first place have to strip down to NOTHING and stand in front of strangers. Thats just horrific

The parents can opt out of this exam, which is what I would do because it's just not necessary in our case. However, the kids will be wearing gowns and it will be at school with doctors and nurses, which for the most part (I hope) is a safe environment. I totally understand your concerns, and I'm sure parents will opt out if they're not OK with it, but it sounds as if a lot of these kids will benefit from this free medical service.