Submitted here without comment, mainly because I can't post a video of my head shaking in disgust.
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Colorado Springs School Bans Tag on Playground, Citing Conflicts
Thursday, August 30, 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — An elementary school has banned tag on its playground after some children complained they were harassed or chased against their will.
"It causes a lot of conflict on the playground," said Cindy Fesgen, assistant principal of the Discovery Canyon Campus school.
Running games are still allowed as long as students don't chase each other, she said.
Fesgen said two parents complained to her about the ban but most parents and children didn't object.
In 2005, two elementary schools in the nearby Falcon School District did away with tag and similar games in favor of alternatives with less physical contact. School officials said the move encouraged more students to play games and helped reduce playground squabbles.
Coddled children who don't learn the meaning of fair play on their own will not be able to cope with life in the future.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Anonymous that coddled children who do not know the meaning of fair play and they cannot learn it.
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