What?!

I just read these two CRAZY stories on msn.com

Girl, 13, gets detention for hugging two friends

Mass. grade school bans tag, other chase games

All I can say is WHAT!??!??!

Seriously, what is our world coming to? Seriously!!!

And then a couple of issues come to mind:

1. No hugs? Well, we wonder why kids always resort to violence... and we wonder why its so hard to teach people respect. And we wonder why some people think kids have no hope... I think I could make a pretty good argument on the idea that the removal of hugs is the removal of hope.

2. Ummmm no games of tag? No running, no chasing, no catching, no falling down in a fit on insanity because you've just run so hard you can't breathe and your legs gave way and you toppled on top of your 3 best friends all of which are laughing so hard they begin to snort and thus cause more laughter. Why don't we just give these kids a tv or video games and let them get fat during recess? They are kids... they will fall down and they will pick themselves up, wipe off the tears and dirt and get back in the game... and if they don't do that... they will have a hard time getting through the rest of their life!

3. No hugs and no tag? What's next... no smiling? No laughing? No walking? No moving? What would that make us... animals? Robots? Machines? Definintely not humans.....

Argh!!! I think I would have to throw in the towel and give up.

Meanwhile, computer lab/research day/TAKS day #1 is running swimmingly:)

-coach b!

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