No more tag at school
I just finished reading an artical that says the ever popular game of tag has been removed from a school in the springs. My commit is “What are they thinking.” I’m a 35 year old parent of three, a 9yr. girl, 10yr, boy , and a 13 yr girl. All of which play the game of tag. Sure there is some contact, Sure there is a fast one then a slow one, but, thats life. My comment is what was the teacher doing during the time that the other children felt they were being treated unfairly. Where was the supervision to step in and say “if you don’t want to play ,here is another activity. “ Our children spend the majority of their day with the school officials.
What are they teaching? If i whine enough i don’t have to participate. Or is it, I don’t like the way they are treating me so lets penalize the entire school district. What ever happen to learning coping skills. Whatever hap pened to kids learning life lessons. “Life is not always fair.” Why do you think so many children a re becoming reclusive? Why do you think there are so many gunman coming up in high schools now? My explanation is that they are being pampered so much in elementary school by school officials and over protective parents, that by the time they reach high school its too late to “reach out” and help. The damage is already done. The game of tag is gone at this school, whats next; hide and go seek, or will it be hopscotch because it involves tossing a rock. Or will all sports be eliminated because “lil Miss Susie” can’t keep up and got cut from the track team. (Poor Miss Susie) Or Lil Johnny just isn’t tall enough to make the basketball team.
Parents, try and remember how we were raised. A little game of tag can’t be that harmful.
Especially when supervised. Teachers “DO YOUR JOB” And quit taking the easy way out.
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So if they don`t play tag, they end up coming to school with a gun?
Even Gumby couldn`t make that stretch.
Posted by Sharon B. on September 12, 2007 04:44 PMBe fair, Sharon B. We know how good Michael Jackson is with children, especially little b--
What do you mean it's not that Michael Jackson?
HCB, good one. I love the way a letter writer goes from subject to personal agenda in two paragraphs.
Posted by Sharon B. on September 12, 2007 07:00 PMI wonder if Mr.Jackson called the school up to find out if they had indeed cut the game, and why.
My suspicion is that it would have something to do with a parent complaint and the fear of litigation over injury - but then if I was that interested, I would call them and find out.
Posted by Bango Skank on September 12, 2007 10:36 PMIf everybody is going to have a bitch about something and it is banned because of that bitching, we will ineveitably wind up in a world where nothing is morally , politically correct or legal. What then?. The eradication of the constitution, the tyranny of governmental regulation and the total chaos that society will fall into. Brave New World folks, Brave New Stupid World ruled by the idiots we've allowed to tell us that they know better how we should live our lives than we do ourselves.
Posted by Allen Campbell on September 13, 2007 08:34 AMMichael Jackson: 'Why do you think there are so many gunman coming up in high schools now? My explanation is that they are being pampered so much in elementary school by school officials and over protective parents, that by the time they reach high school its too late to “reach out” and help."
So Michael thinks the gunmen have been pampered too much? Ah, yes, all those pampered kids who belong to gangs. They come from neighborhoods where life is just too rosy. Been there lately, Michael?
Posted by Truth on September 14, 2007 01:38 PM