Deke Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 http://kdka.com/watercooler/school.bans.hugs.2.971235.html Since all touching is against school rules now, the punishment is the same if you hug your girlfriend or kick the principal in the nuts. I think we know what should happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Devs Fan Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 http://kdka.com/watercooler/school.bans.hugs.2.971235.htmlSince all touching is against school rules now, the punishment is the same if you hug your girlfriend or kick the principal in the nuts. I think we know what should happen. Problem is when you ask school administration to use common sense in what is appropriate then have parents who don't agree with it and call channel 11 news. Just a snippet from my local news last week... http://www.thesunnews.com/news/local/story/814986.html The letter to the editor as well as tv stories have been hilarious, including our local reporter who feels the police should 'hug it out' http://www.thesunnews.com/news/columnists/...ory/824355.html You pull them down on the floor and seat them between your legs. You both are facing the same direction. You grab their wrists and pull their arms across their bodies. If necessary, cross your legs over theirs. You stay in that position - it may take two minutes, it may take 15 - until the kid can calmly say: "I'm under control and I'm ready to listen to your instruction." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizDevil30 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 http://kdka.com/watercooler/school.bans.hugs.2.971235.htmlSince all touching is against school rules now, the punishment is the same if you hug your girlfriend or kick the principal in the nuts. I think we know what should happen. I just watched Dead Poets Society with my daughter. I told her that's how it was in the 50's, oh wait. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizDevil30 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 (edited) Problem is when you ask school administration to use common sense in what is appropriate then have parents who don't agree with it and call channel 11 news.Just a snippet from my local news last week... http://www.thesunnews.com/news/local/story/814986.html The letter to the editor as well as tv stories have been hilarious, including our local reporter who feels the police should 'hug it out' http://www.thesunnews.com/news/columnists/...ory/824355.html You pull them down on the floor and seat them between your legs. You both are facing the same direction. You grab their wrists and pull their arms across their bodies. If necessary, cross your legs over theirs. You stay in that position - it may take two minutes, it may take 15 - until the kid can calmly say: "I'm under control and I'm ready to listen to your instruction." The kid sounds extremely unruly, but I do think that all those adults could've come up with a better resolution than handcuffing the child. There was a great story out of, I think Thailand, somewhere over there, where an autistic boy, didn't want to be in school so he crawled out the window onto a ledge. When the teachers and firefighters couldn't coax him in, a quick thinking firefighter donned a Spiderman costume (the mom said the boy liked Spidey) and got him in off the ledge in no time. The operative word here being THINKING, not quick. Edited March 31, 2009 by LizDevil30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmigliore Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 http://kdka.com/watercooler/school.bans.hugs.2.971235.htmlthe punishment is the same if you hug your girlfriend or kick the principal in the nuts. .. unbelievable. I've seen teachers have issues with hugging, but really, high-fiving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Devs Fan Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 .. unbelievable. I've seen teachers have issues with hugging, but really, high-fiving? I agree, but the problem becomes the kids go from high fives to fist bumps, one kid does it too hard and the parents freak. They have to draw the line somewhere, to please everyone (except the kids) they draw it in the only place that is non negotiable - at no contact at all. As far as the handcuffing, the kid supposedly freaked out, kicked the principal, tried to bite the officer... I'm not condoning what the officer did but it seems this kids was trying to wreak as much havoc as he could. Of course the parents portray him as a total angel but fail to mention prior episodes at his school... I guess he is just misunderstood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Devs Fan Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 The kid sounds extremely unruly, but I do think that all those adults could've come up with a better resolution than handcuffing the child. There was a great story out of, I think Thailand, somewhere over there, where an autistic boy, didn't want to be in school so he crawled out the window onto a ledge. When the teachers and firefighters couldn't coax him in, a quick thinking firefighter donned a Spiderman costume (the mom said the boy liked Spidey) and got him in off the ledge in no time. The operative word here being THINKING, not quick. I agree that was an awesome solution - and amazed a policeman had a spiderman costume in his locker. Thankully they had the time to devise this way to help the child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmigliore Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 (edited) I agree, but the problem becomes the kids go from high fives to fist bumps, one kid does it too hard and the parents freak. They have to draw the line somewhere, to please everyone (except the kids) they draw it in the only place that is non negotiable - at no contact at all. fist bumping? does kid A like fist bump kid B's fist too hard it breaks it?! lol.... it just sounds so ridiculous, maybe everyone should go to school in a bubble. personally whenever i see friends in school, we usually dont high five or fist bump, usually do that 'shake the hand' sorta thing (sorry i have no idea what its called).. and yeah pretty much everybody does that in our school.. i think the only timed i high fived someone in school was maybe in a gym class or something Edited March 31, 2009 by nmigliore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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