Joe has just had his bi annual school medical.
The school doctor noted his height and weight in his ‘Carnet de Sante’, his medical book. The doctor then checked his eyesight, hearing and his spine. All fine. After a quick check that his vaccinations were all up to date, Joe was asked some questions about his daily life.
What time did he get up and go to bed?
Did he have a television or computer screen in his bedroom?
Does anyone smoke at home?
What does he drink with his meals?
How often did he eat cheese? It was all going so well….. Joe answered, ‘From time to time.’
The doctor put down her pen, ‘Not after every meal?’ ‘Well, no’, replied Joe.
The doctor, visibly shocked that I could be responsible for the malnourishment of my child. Very coldly, she said, ‘I strongly recommend that your child has a portion of cheese after his lunch and dinner.’ The half a pint of milk he has for breakfast clearly wasn’t enough calcium for one day. But… is this about the calcium or is it about French culture, encouraging children to enjoy a cheese course from a very young age?
The school doctor noted his height and weight in his ‘Carnet de Sante’, his medical book. The doctor then checked his eyesight, hearing and his spine. All fine. After a quick check that his vaccinations were all up to date, Joe was asked some questions about his daily life.
What time did he get up and go to bed?
Did he have a television or computer screen in his bedroom?
Does anyone smoke at home?
What does he drink with his meals?
How often did he eat cheese? It was all going so well….. Joe answered, ‘From time to time.’
The doctor put down her pen, ‘Not after every meal?’ ‘Well, no’, replied Joe.
The doctor, visibly shocked that I could be responsible for the malnourishment of my child. Very coldly, she said, ‘I strongly recommend that your child has a portion of cheese after his lunch and dinner.’ The half a pint of milk he has for breakfast clearly wasn’t enough calcium for one day. But… is this about the calcium or is it about French culture, encouraging children to enjoy a cheese course from a very young age?
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