We're developing a society of weenies.
Read the whole thing for some parent quotes and a picture of a little kid kicking a ball. I dunno, looks pretty dangerous to me. Personally, I think each kid should be confined within his or her own giant bubble during recess and while walking from class to class. I mean, accidents may happen.
I don't have kids, but c'mon....this is friggin' ridiculous. You think kids won't come home from being pent up at school all day and run around in their backyards, unsupervised? Unfortunately, the problem here is the excessively litigious society we've created for ourselves where everyone is afraid of being sued for everything.
Tag is now out during recess at Willett Elementary School in Attleboro.
So is touch football and any other unsupervised "chasing" games that are deemed to pose the risk of injury as well as liability to the school.
"It's a time when accidents can happen," said Principal Gaylene Heppe, in her second year at the helm of Willett.
Heppe included the new rule as part of a standardized set of playground rules that were not in play upon her arrival.
In doing so, she joined in a growing movement against traditional games played by young children in school gymnasiums and playgrounds. A few years ago, school administrators in the area, as well as around the country, took aim at dodgeball, saying it was an exclusionary and dangerous game. Modified versions now include softer balls and ways for children to re-enter the action.
So is touch football and any other unsupervised "chasing" games that are deemed to pose the risk of injury as well as liability to the school.
"It's a time when accidents can happen," said Principal Gaylene Heppe, in her second year at the helm of Willett.
Heppe included the new rule as part of a standardized set of playground rules that were not in play upon her arrival.
In doing so, she joined in a growing movement against traditional games played by young children in school gymnasiums and playgrounds. A few years ago, school administrators in the area, as well as around the country, took aim at dodgeball, saying it was an exclusionary and dangerous game. Modified versions now include softer balls and ways for children to re-enter the action.
I don't have kids, but c'mon....this is friggin' ridiculous. You think kids won't come home from being pent up at school all day and run around in their backyards, unsupervised? Unfortunately, the problem here is the excessively litigious society we've created for ourselves where everyone is afraid of being sued for everything.
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