[Snoopy]

I did it all my writing down the changes as I saw them happen.

There is a stats program on this site, you can view it at the bottom of the index page.

It doesnt tell you all the information that I have.

It doesnt say that 82 people logged in today, that is the number I wrote down by name, and checked so as not to duplicate any, as people often log in more than once.

It doesnt tell you how many new members we got today, I saw 4 being created, or first posting, so wrote their names down, as part of the exercise.

It was interesting, and it will be even more interesting if Dan or Rosemary can give us any more information.

Thanks again for your help   

[Fluffywelshsheep]

hiya snoopy i had to leave at 11.00 my eyes where nolonger opening without the aid of a match stick, If you look on the members list you'll see that only 3 people created an account yesterday
sharpshot, Piglet, JanceSeptember.

Not a fan of Statistics here you'll understand it if you had nothing but statistics (SAAD) for about 3 months from a lecture who was obsessed by it (it just doesn't push my buttons)

But i do love social experiments that, do to envoc users to respond

btw i uses thoses horible statistics prog for all the websites i look after

Statistics are like a drunk with a lampost: used more for support than illumination. churchill

There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics:Disraeli

[sandy]

i am sooooooooooooooo sleepy today!!! stayed up for a while as I thought it may be Tullywood farm!!!!! anyway, interesting although I sometimes leave myself logged in and go off to do something, I'm like that, so a bit, have a look, have a tea or coffee then get back to the job!!!!! Stats are interesting!!

[doganjo]

Sandy, it wouldn't have been Tullywood Farm - Julie is already back.

[xnbacon]

Yes, they are when used in the right way.  Other times they can be a right pain, for example the report that said every other school child is too fat (sorry, I exaggerate, but can't remember the exact figure) which has resulted in vast quantities of leaflets from school re diets, and bans on various food stuffs in lunch boxes - at risk of confiscation if found!  Seems they get lectured at school as well, to the extent my 8 year old stick insect daughter came home and told me she couldn't have full fat milk because of the fat content.  (Got to admit had it been crisps I might have been a bit more sympathetic).  Anyway, when I look round the playground, I don't see hundreds of overweight children - one or two maybe but mostly not - I'm not exactly unique in having a slim child.  I suppose what I'm trying to say is that we need to be a bit more careful how we apply our stats.  I guess most of us have benefitted from the nutritional information though!

[Fluffywelshsheep]

lol to stupid schools and there food policy, My step daughter went to weight watcher (to keep her mum company who is 5foot nothing in height and 5ft round) and was told step daughter needed to lose weight 2 stone.

she is 5ft 7 and weighted 11 stone !!! so much so she has a food issue now. Now i know am surrposes to be 12 stone and i am 5foot 8/9  pre-baby that is

where do the get these ideas and strick rules from statistics !!!

[xnbacon]

Could see my daughter getting a food issue too, and wasn't best impressed.  However, have given her a lecture to inform her that children do actually need some fat to develop properly.  Which will probably result in her pigging out for the rest of her childhood and need weight-watchers.  Not easy being a parent, you know!!

Much better to be healthy than thin, I think.  I wonder if it does the kids much good at the end of the day.  Its ok telling them what they should be eating, but unless the parents are willing to change surely nothing much will change.  And I can just imagine what my parents would have said if I'd returned home to tell them what I was and wasn't going to eat...

Sure its all part of institutions wanting to micromanage every part of your life

[HappyHippy]

IMO kids, especially need a wee bit of a reserve to fall back on when they get ill.
My kids aren't 'fat' but they are all well made and tall for their age - my 6 year old is the height of most 9 or 10 year olds, but according to the school nurse she's too heavy for her age  I get REALLY mad about that  Food issues ahoy !

[doganjo]

I gave my daughter a row yesterday because she had mentioned to Beth that she had a bit of a tummy - some weeks ago now.  When Beth came to sty with me for a few days she kept looking in the mirror and saying she had a fat tummy.  I tried to reassure her but Sarah really has to try to get this notion out of Beth's head.  Sarah said, don't worry she won't go anorexic, she likes her food too much - but that doesn't necessarily follow - she might become bulimic!  Her dad is a GP too, they ought to know better.

[sandy]

My daughter still has problems since when 11, a science class weighed them all and she was a little over the average and in the red zone, she also had larger boobs than the other girls so she also felt fat, since then she has been Bulimic, she is now 30!!!!!

[MiriMaran]

Its not just girls - my 7 year old son who doesn't haven't an ounce of fat on him, you can see his chest ribs, worries about being fat!  However, he is in a class of 30 and there are 3 overweight boys and 1 overweight girl so I think there is alot of talk in his classroom.