Children have to leave the room until they can say something nice
@shaggin (74987)
United States
May 4, 2016 7:23pm CST
When I was in high school there was a teacher who was obsessed with a college football team. I think if I remember correctly he went to school there.
My son came home from school today and told me that when a student tells this teacher (the gym teacher) that they do not like that football team he makes them leave the gym and they can't come back until they can say something nice about the team.
It sounds a bit harsh if you just listen and not think much into it. I laughed out loud when my son told me this punishment and explained to him what the reason I think is behind it.
I think that the teacher feels it is rude for a student to tell someone that they don't like a team that someone else likes based on how they say it. He probably would be okay with it if the students said "That's cool you like that team my favorite is ..." I think he is just trying to team them not to be rude about the different things people like.
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
5 May 16
I try to teach my kids to not say things like that to others. If someone likes something its not nice to say things like that sucks. I think it really is just a matter of how the kids said it. I wasn't there so that is what I am assuming is that the kids are rude about it is really why he has an issue with it.
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
9 May 16
I think if you just take it as my son said it in his eyes then it is harsh. I tend to think though that at 8 years old he understands things and hears things differently then I would at 32. I think the teacher is just trying to teach them not to say mean things about something that you know someone else likes. Teaching them not to be rude.
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@kevin1877uk (36987)
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9 May 16
@shaggin That is true when you are so much you to do take things differently to when you are much older.
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
5 May 16
Adults tend to think that its okay to be rude to kids but its not okay for the kids to be rude back. I try not to be rude to anyone.
@chooseyourmissy1234 (532)
• , New York
5 May 16
The teacher might want the children to speak kindly about others.
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
9 May 16
That is kind of how I took it as well. I looked at it as the teacher is probably trying to teach them not to be rude about the differences of what we like and dislike. Its hard to know for sure as I wasn't there but that is just what I am assuming.
@CrazyAnimaLady (279)
• United States
5 May 16
I get what you're talking about and yeah if kids can't say something nice then they should go collect themselves... But over a team? Does he do it for everything or just the team? Because if it's just that one thing then it still seems harsh after thoughts.
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
6 May 16
If it is just over the team I would think that is too harsh. I assume he would do it over all things not just about the team. If it was just over the team then to me that shows immaturity. My son is 8 though so honestly its hard to know what the whole story is. Kids that age don't understand things as well as we do if we are there to see what happens.
