5-year-old has to apologize for giving hug on playground

What kind of morons teach our children to be dispassionate. Have you not learned at all from history, from literature and art? You take away the good to what, preempt the bad? These are children, born in innocence, the building blocks of a new and better human civilization, based in love, not hate, but you hack at them with your misdirected values, your agendas, and you scorch their souls, stealing away what could be good, and leaving only open wounds for the weeds of hatred to take root. Get you away from our children and away from teaching your foul ideals.

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It's no wonder this is turning into a third world country! The only thing kids are learning in school is how to be PC.

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I understand why you all are saying what you are saying- but you have the story very wrong! Read this article for an accurate account of what happened. IT was written by a maynard parent. IT might not have the same headline appeal- but it is more accurate than channhttp:
//www.metrowestdailynews.com/columnists/view.bg?articleid=126869el

You might need to copy and paste the url!

Have an open mind about the story too....and think about which account makes more sense!

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The definition of "sexual harrassment" is getting so seriously out of control that it is pathetic. So no longer when a child is hurt, his or her friend can't comfort them with holding their hand or giving them a hug? They were 5 years old, and were doing what their Moms do when they are hurt; COMFORTING. My God, this is getting to be ridiculous---kids getting suspended for something like this, or made to write a letter? No wonder kids are taking weapons to school and shooting each other; they are getting so many mixed messages now days that it isn't a wonder they are growing up confused!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean, come on, why did the teacher make the one write a letter anyhow? I think they better have the teacher see a shrink and see if she has any problems from her past or present that she is integrating into the kids. I mean, come on, hugs have been proven to soothe and comfort, so get off of your stupid high horse and let the kids help each other instead of shooting or stabbing each other!!!!!

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Speaking of Freud, does anyone think this teacher's aide was projecting? I am thinking homophobe, I doubt they would have made such a fuss, if it had been a boy/girl hug (after all, that's how God intended it ::smirk::)

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so e-mail the schools administration - according to a Boston News site http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/8491575/detail.html this took place in Maynard Mass. Just Google Maynard Massachusetts School District and look for the e-mail link to the systems' administrator/ chairperson.

Maybe if these pin-heads realize that they don't think like NORMAL people, they might relax their uptight attitudes a bit.

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Thank goodness I don't have to worry about my daughter being hugged at school. She might get bruised by the guns and knives in the other child's pocket.

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Last year I worked in an elementary school as a teacher assistant. I caught a kindergarten student touching his classmates’ penis during a class activity. When the lead teacher and I confronted the students, they verbally admitted that they were touching each other’s genitals. The lead teacher reported the incident to the school principal. The students’ parents were called that day. To make a long story short the students were back in school the next day and no big deal was made out of it, which I thought was outrageous!
In conclusion I do not get it, touching someone’s genitals is far more serious and a lot worse than a little child compassionately giving a caring hug to a classmate.

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Ann,
Children are naturally curious about their bodies, other people and their environment. They explore and mimic what they see others do. Especially young children, the age of your class. We impact children in the way we handle these situations. What would have been accomplished by flipping out and suspending or expelling 5 year olds? Nothing. Just like nothing was gained by the big deal made of this innocent act.

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This is so stupid! stupid enough to arguee over?...I think so. If a student has to apologize for something as innocent as this, like giving another student a helping hand, I dont think the United States isn't so free. My little cousins walk around holding hands, and noone says anything because its not wrong. Besides, at that age kids hormones havn't even began to develope enough to even think about sex, which leads into sexual harrasment. The kid probably hasn't even been around long enough to hear and develope words that harass others, or know what they mean. My opinion, we should be free enough to let 5 year olds hug. R_E_D_I_C_U_L_O_U_S_!_!_!

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I'm speechless.

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