what is your child's school policy on hitting?

[Anonymous]

If a child hits another child at school, what is your school's policy for punishment? Another child hit my child today and we dont feel like the school is doing enough so curious what other schools do in these situations. And this was not just a light tap on the shoulder- it was a punch in the face.

[Anonymous]

The policy should be to make a decision individually for each kid. Blanket "policies" are inappropriate, especially in elementary school.

FERPA also makes it clear that the information about a child's punishment can't be shared with others, so I'm not sure how you know what the consequence was for the other child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The policy should be to make a decision individually for each kid. Blanket "policies" are inappropriate, especially in elementary school.

FERPA also makes it clear that the information about a child's punishment can't be shared with others, so I'm not sure how you know what the consequence was for the other child.

Elementary principal here: this post is spot on. When disciplining a child, we take into account the entire picture: age of the children involved, intent, frequency, what led up to it, etc. We cannot and will not share how anyone other than your child was punished. You wouldn't information about your child shared with other parents.

[Anonymous]

What did your kid do to warrant getting punched in the face? Was he running his mouth?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The policy should be to make a decision individually for each kid. Blanket "policies" are inappropriate, especially in elementary school.

FERPA also makes it clear that the information about a child's punishment can't be shared with others, so I'm not sure how you know what the consequence was for the other child.

Elementary principal here: this post is spot on. When disciplining a child, we take into account the entire picture: age of the children involved, intent, frequency, what led up to it, etc. We cannot and will not share how anyone other than your child was punished. You wouldn't information about your child shared with other parents.

This is why I tell me kid if he is punched unprovoked the best response is to punch back. I don't care if he gets in trouble. If a student attacks another student that student should lose his or her right to privacy. Imagine if an adult came up to you and slugged you. Would you accept the police and court telling you you had no right to find out if the perpetrator was charged and convicted? If the students are in junior high or high school and your child was punched in the face and there is a mark I would file a police report because there is a good chance nothing much will happen to the perpetrator at school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The policy should be to make a decision individually for each kid. Blanket "policies" are inappropriate, especially in elementary school.

FERPA also makes it clear that the information about a child's punishment can't be shared with others, so I'm not sure how you know what the consequence was for the other child.

Elementary principal here: this post is spot on. When disciplining a child, we take into account the entire picture: age of the children involved, intent, frequency, what led up to it, etc. We cannot and will not share how anyone other than your child was punished. You wouldn't information about your child shared with other parents.

This is why I tell me kid if he is punched unprovoked the best response is to punch back. I don't care if he gets in trouble. If a student attacks another student that student should lose his or her right to privacy. Imagine if an adult came up to you and slugged you. Would you accept the police and court telling you you had no right to find out if the perpetrator was charged and convicted? If the students are in junior high or high school and your child was punched in the face and there is a mark I would file a police report because there is a good chance nothing much will happen to the perpetrator at school.

I'm not even going to begin to take on the primitive aspects of your parenting method. I'll only say that for adults, the risk is not a stranger punching them on the street, it's aggression and social conflict in the workplace. If your child grows into adulthood and is taunted or physically provoked or touched or harmed in the workplace, and decides to fight back by punching the other person in the face, he/she is going to lose his job. Repeatedly. Is this the life you want for your child? Really?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The policy should be to make a decision individually for each kid. Blanket "policies" are inappropriate, especially in elementary school.

FERPA also makes it clear that the information about a child's punishment can't be shared with others, so I'm not sure how you know what the consequence was for the other child.

Elementary principal here: this post is spot on. When disciplining a child, we take into account the entire picture: age of the children involved, intent, frequency, what led up to it, etc. We cannot and will not share how anyone other than your child was punished. You wouldn't information about your child shared with other parents.

This is why I tell me kid if he is punched unprovoked the best response is to punch back. I don't care if he gets in trouble. If a student attacks another student that student should lose his or her right to privacy. Imagine if an adult came up to you and slugged you. Would you accept the police and court telling you you had no right to find out if the perpetrator was charged and convicted? If the students are in junior high or high school and your child was punched in the face and there is a mark I would file a police report because there is a good chance nothing much will happen to the perpetrator at school.

I'm not even going to begin to take on the primitive aspects of your parenting method. I'll only say that for adults, the risk is not a stranger punching them on the street, it's aggression and social conflict in the workplace. If your child grows into adulthood and is taunted or physically provoked or touched or harmed in the workplace, and decides to fight back by punching the other person in the face, he/she is going to lose his job. Repeatedly. Is this the life you want for your child? Really?

And by the way, companies and agencies and organizations are not going to reveal to one employee what was done to discipline another employee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The policy should be to make a decision individually for each kid. Blanket "policies" are inappropriate, especially in elementary school.

FERPA also makes it clear that the information about a child's punishment can't be shared with others, so I'm not sure how you know what the consequence was for the other child.

Elementary principal here: this post is spot on. When disciplining a child, we take into account the entire picture: age of the children involved, intent, frequency, what led up to it, etc. We cannot and will not share how anyone other than your child was punished. You wouldn't information about your child shared with other parents.

This is why I tell me kid if he is punched unprovoked the best response is to punch back. I don't care if he gets in trouble. If a student attacks another student that student should lose his or her right to privacy. Imagine if an adult came up to you and slugged you. Would you accept the police and court telling you you had no right to find out if the perpetrator was charged and convicted? If the students are in junior high or high school and your child was punched in the face and there is a mark I would file a police report because there is a good chance nothing much will happen to the perpetrator at school.

I'm not even going to begin to take on the primitive aspects of your parenting method. I'll only say that for adults, the risk is not a stranger punching them on the street, it's aggression and social conflict in the workplace. If your child grows into adulthood and is taunted or physically provoked or touched or harmed in the workplace, and decides to fight back by punching the other person in the face, he/she is going to lose his job. Repeatedly. Is this the life you want for your child? Really?

My parents always encouraged me to fight back. It's didn't turn me into an aggressive animal. I've been involved in exactly one fight where the girl got me first (college). I got in NO trouble with the school. She did. I have turned into a productive adult who doesn't punch people in the workplace, but I'm able to stand up for myself and assert myself well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The policy should be to make a decision individually for each kid. Blanket "policies" are inappropriate, especially in elementary school.

FERPA also makes it clear that the information about a child's punishment can't be shared with others, so I'm not sure how you know what the consequence was for the other child.

Elementary principal here: this post is spot on. When disciplining a child, we take into account the entire picture: age of the children involved, intent, frequency, what led up to it, etc. We cannot and will not share how anyone other than your child was punished. You wouldn't information about your child shared with other parents.

This is why I tell me kid if he is punched unprovoked the best response is to punch back. I don't care if he gets in trouble. If a student attacks another student that student should lose his or her right to privacy. Imagine if an adult came up to you and slugged you. Would you accept the police and court telling you you had no right to find out if the perpetrator was charged and convicted? If the students are in junior high or high school and your child was punched in the face and there is a mark I would file a police report because there is a good chance nothing much will happen to the perpetrator at school.

I'm not even going to begin to take on the primitive aspects of your parenting method. I'll only say that for adults, the risk is not a stranger punching them on the street, it's aggression and social conflict in the workplace. If your child grows into adulthood and is taunted or physically provoked or touched or harmed in the workplace, and decides to fight back by punching the other person in the face, he/she is going to lose his job. Repeatedly. Is this the life you want for your child? Really?

In the workplace if someone is physically assaulted they can call the police and see the perpetrator get arrested. It is only in a school setting where victims have no rights.

[Anonymous]

My 7yo daughter was hit on the face & when she fell to the ground, the 2 boys continued to hit her stomach.This all happened while I was at school too making a gazillion copies for a her teacher ("volunteer work"). I didn't find out until DD came home from school. Needless to say we were extremely upset & met with principal right away. Boys sent letters of apology but since there's no injury nothing else was done. We left and moved to a better school pyramid that summer . )-: Best decision ever!

[Anonymous]

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Elementary principal here: this post is spot on...

This is why I tell me kid if he is punched unprovoked the best response is to punch back. I don't care if he gets in trouble. If a student attacks another student that student should lose his or her right to privacy. Imagine if an adult came up to you and slugged you. Would you accept the police and court telling you you had no right to find out if the perpetrator was charged and convicted? If the students are in junior high or high school and your child was punched in the face and there is a mark I would file a police report because there is a good chance nothing much will happen to the perpetrator at school.

I'm not even going to begin to take on the primitive aspects of your parenting method. I'll only say that for adults, the risk is not a stranger punching them on the street, it's aggression and social conflict in the workplace. If your child grows into adulthood and is taunted or physically provoked or touched or harmed in the workplace, and decides to fight back by punching the other person in the face, he/she is going to lose his job. Repeatedly. Is this the life you want for your child? Really?

In the workplace if someone is physically assaulted they can call the police and see the perpetrator get arrested. It is only in a school setting where victims have no rights.

You can get the police involved if a kid hits your kid in school. But you still won't get information because the kid is a minor.

[Anonymous]

automatic suspension, we have a zero violence policy and yes this includes K

[Anonymous]

Suspension for fighting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The policy should be to make a decision individually for each kid. Blanket "policies" are inappropriate, especially in elementary school.

FERPA also makes it clear that the information about a child's punishment can't be shared with others, so I'm not sure how you know what the consequence was for the other child.

100 times this. But not just for the kid, for the situation. There is a big difference between two kids hitting each after rough play gets out of hand and one bigger kid aggressively punching another kid to the point that blood is drawn or severe injury occurs. I have to imagine some of younger kids still hit out of frustration. And while there should be consequences, the consequences should include teaching the kid how to handle anger and aggression. Zero tolerance on anything is a horrible rule, as it can be taken to extreme. Kids need to be taught right from wrong, and sometimes to learn what is wrong, they need to make a mistake first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:automatic suspension, we have a zero violence policy and yes this includes K

Many kids are aggressive at school, because they know they'll get sent home. So this is not a zero violence policy, it's a zero sense leading to increased violence policy.