Natasha Les is the proud mother of four and a forensic psychology student. In January last year, Natasha was shocked when she received a letter from her son Joshua’s school nurse at St Winifred’s Catholic Primary School in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
During a medical examination carried out by the National Health Service, or NHS, the school nurse discovered that Joshua was overweight. At the time, the five-year-old boy was 3 and 8 years old and weighed 42 pounds.
Reading the letter, Natasha told The Sun:
“I was shocked when I got the message. I think it’s absolutely ridiculous to be labeled as overweight.”
Natasha said she and her partner, Michael, a fitness trainer, always make sure their children get enough exercise. Telling reporters that Joshua is an energetic and fun little boy who loves swimming and football, Natasha stepped up, saying her son couldn’t be overweight.
The 32-year-old questioned the NHS at The Sun, saying:
“But there isn’t an ounce of fat on him. You can feel his collarbones and ribs. How could he be so fat if you could feel his skeleton?”
The other words in the school letter also paid more attention to Natasha. The nurse stressed the importance for children to adopt a healthy lifestyle, noting that overweight children usually suffer from being overweight in adulthood.
St Winifred’s Roman Catholic Primary School responded to public complaints about Natasha saying the school nurse had followed NHS instructions.
For its part, the Stockport National Health Service Foundation Trust told The Sun it was sorry Natasha was upset by the letter. The organization explained that the message sent was intended to be sensitive and informative for the families.
