JayB Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 hyper-active = excuse (it's not my fault..it's their condition) Yup. The greatest of all of the polite fictions that we nod and smile at when around people with children that they've never taught to behave properly. I'd wager that about 5% of hyperactive kids actually behave the way they do for purely biological reasons, and the rest comes down to parenting. Just not worth alienating the folks with the kids that they don't know how to raise, though. I take some comfort in the fact that they will ultimately suffer the most as a consequence of their child-rearing styles, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lI1|1! Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 i'm still trying to recover from when i got picked last in dodgeball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizard_brain Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 hyper-active = excuse (it's not my fault..it's their condition) Yup. The greatest of all of the polite fictions that we nod and smile at when around people with children that they've never taught to behave properly. I'd wager that about 5% of hyperactive kids actually behave the way they do for purely biological reasons, and the rest comes down to parenting. Just not worth alienating the folks with the kids that they don't know how to raise, though. I take some comfort in the fact that they will ultimately suffer the most as a consequence of their child-rearing styles, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam13 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Maybe the fat kids would have a better chance not bein fat if their fat parents didnt think every new diet craze was their ticket to looking like a fitness model. Also even though im sure a few people really have bad genetics to be in shape but fat people say their problem is glandular probably doesnt help show the kids they're in control either. And ADD was alot less prevalent when people would actually put their kids over their knee instead of taking away their friggin nintendo WI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 How sad. What will they ban next? It's the lawyers' fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizard_brain Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 More vending machines in the schools. Now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 It's the lawyers' fault. You're not going to blame the nasty liberals? On this issue, I'd agree you might actually have a bit of a point if you were to rant about politically correctness. Really, though, it is those right wing Christians and all their family values. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmuja Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 How sad. What will they ban next? This kind of thing is happening for one major reason - lawsuits, or fear of them. Most teachers would be fine with letting kids play tag etc, but parents (most people in general) these days carry their attorneys phone number around with them and are quick to pull it out any time they believe their kid is "getting picked on". The trigger word unfortunately is "harassment". Unfortunately, this is the predominate force behind setting up policy for most organizations these days, not intelligence or common sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 How sad. What will they ban next? This kind of thing is happening for one major reason - lawsuits, or fear of them. Most teachers would be fine with letting kids play tag etc, but parents (most people in general) these days carry their attorneys phone number around with them and are quick to pull it out any time they believe their kid is "getting picked on". The trigger word unfortunately is "harassment". Unfortunately, this is the predominate force behind setting up policy for most organizations these days, not intelligence or common sense. As I said - it's the lawyers' fault. They are scum who suck all joy out of our lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmuja Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 note matt, Im not blaming lawyers, just the hyper active overly defensive/greedy parents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 note matt, Im not blaming lawyers, just the hyper active overly defensive/greedy parents. many of those parents don't have lawyers, but those lawyers are just looking for an ambulance to chase and readily available. like flies on shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 You have on the one hand parents who have one child, where one parent stays at home and micromanages every aspect of that kid's life. Then you have the single parent family or those where both parents work. So some kids are getting too much attention, while others are not getting enough. The parents who over-protect their children seek to extend that protection in the schools by imposing rules. The best solution is more adult supervision, not rules. We should reduce class sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Maybe you read a different article. I don’t see anything indicating that this action was taken out of fear of lawsuits. I think somebody is worried about protecting the children, allright, but probably it is those right wing Christians. Look at the location: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Tag isn't mentioned in the Bible, so it must be the Devil's work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Maybe you read a different article. I don’t see anything indicating that this action was taken out of fear of lawsuits. I think somebody is worried about protecting the children, allright, but probably it is those right wing Christians. Look at the location: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Trust me, no conservative is opposed to tag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 FACT: Anton LaVey of the Church of Satan played tag regularly as a child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No. 13 Baby Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Trust me, no conservative is opposed to tag. Especially if its Toilet Stall Footsie Tag at the Minneapolis airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Hey now. Don't be making fun of that poor guy. There are thousands of little school kids traumatized by this thing already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 The ban at this school may be due to laziness. Repeatedly correcting hyper-active kids and mollifying uptight parents requires a lot more time and energy than simply banning games. Hyper-active kids……dude…..most children are “hyper-active”. Why you got to put the label on? "hyper-active" = $$$ Oh yeah.....I forgot....how sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderfour Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Maybe the fat kids would have a better chance not bein fat if their fat parents didnt think every new diet craze was their ticket to looking like a fitness model. Also even though im sure a few people really have bad genetics to be in shape but fat people say their problem is glandular probably doesnt help show the kids they're in control either. And ADD was alot less prevalent when people would actually put their kids over their knee instead of taking away their friggin nintendo WI The fat kid is not pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizard_brain Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Maybe the fat kids would have a better chance not bein fat if their fat parents didnt think every new diet craze was their ticket to looking like a fitness model. Also even though im sure a few people really have bad genetics to be in shape but fat people say their problem is glandular probably doesnt help show the kids they're in control either. And ADD was alot less prevalent when people would actually put their kids over their knee instead of taking away their friggin nintendo WI The fat kid is not pleased. Fatty, fatty, two-by-four.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 anyone notice how diving boards (and particularly the high dives) have all but disappeared from newer public pools and the ones that have them have severely restricted their use? Man, no more backslaps and bellyflops for botched gainers/flips...damn it was fun bein' a kid years ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 (edited) the fat kids played tag when i was a kid. they usually lost, but still played. then beat up the scrawny ones. ...the cycle of life and the funny thing about those fat kids back then is that they were usually pretty damn active playing sports...so their "problem" really was genetic...fit fat kids...one of my best friends was pretty damn tubby but was decent on the soccer field and basketball court and was a pretty good swimmer to boot...i'd say they were healthier then the ones these days are inactive, mashed potato brained nintendo playin' tv-watchin' turds...like their folks... Fat kids were a rarity when I was a kid. There might have been one, MAYBE two per class. They were different. Now they are the norm. Edited August 30, 2007 by RuMR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underworld Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 THE Norm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 THE Norm: Now we just need our own Cliff to chime in. Hallo, Dru?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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