Mum hits out at council after 'healthy' daughter, 5, classed as 'overweight'

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A mum has blasted her local council after health officials classed her five-year-old daughter as 'overweight'. Lauren Badminton, 33, from Shiremoor is furious after receiving the letter from North Tyneside Council on Friday, June 30 Her daughter Olivia Ward, 5, had been weighed at school in January but her parents were appalled when they were informed that she was deemed overweighted for her age and height, reports Chronicle Live.Lauren and her partner Steven Ward said anyone looking at their daughter would be able to say that this was not the case.

Lauren says Olivia cycles to school, has weekly swimming lessons and attends Stars Academy where she does ballet, tap, and acro.The fuming mum said: "North Tyneside Council shouldn't be giving five-year-old, fit, healthy, and active children a status of overweight when they are clearly not.

These figures and numbers are damaging if this is what overweight looks like at five years old."The letter invited the child to attend an after-school club called 'Healthy4Life' to "help children and their families maintain a healthier weight".Lauren said after her daughter heard about the issue it "broke her heart" and she now wants to highlight the issue to support other families who have received the same assessment of their child.The hairdresser said: "Olivia is not overweight in the slightest.

She is perfect. It is so absolutely appalling and I have been into the school to say that my daughter is not to take part in this ever again."If I have issues with her height and her weight I will go to the doctors and discuss with them but never again should I receive a letter telling me my daughter is that."When you look at the pictures, or if you pass her in a shop, or in the street, you