09-24-2019, 04:39 PM
cbelt3 wrote:
It's the end game in a trend started decades ago, IMHO. Teachers are not allowed to touch students. But guess what ? Little children respond best to a gentle touch, a hug, a pat on the back, a hand on the hand. It's the best way to stop a triggered temper tantrum.
Anyone who expects a child under the (mental) age of 7 to present adult level calm is insane.
Paul F. wrote:
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The fact that police even need to be constantly called to Elementary schools for child issues should be the bigger shock.
The fact that someone thinks you need to call a police officer (or an SRO/school cop) to respond to a call of a 6-year old kicking someone should dwarf whatever shock you're talking about.
Go ahead... lay your hands on a 6 year old who is attacking another student. Just touch her. I dare you.
You'll be the one going to jail.
I think it's stupid too, but things ain't like they used to be.
I don't know what school systems you're talking about. Can you be more specific? If no-touching rules are the reason that police are being called to break up first-grader fights, that's probably been covered in the news. I can't find any reports, but it seems you're more familiar with the issue.