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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't like punishments like this, especially for younger elementary kids. It's meant to break them. I understand why a kid who always talks when they are told not to is a problem for a teacher, but in an ideal world, we wouldn't be looking for ways to silence exuberant and social children.

But then I hate traditional school models and I love talkative, silly kids.

Agree with the PP who said elementary school sucks. I had forgotten how much it sucks, until I had a kid in one. It's the pits! Wish I could afford to send my kid to a school where they had class outside all the time and running and talking were encouraged.[/quote]

Well, most people understand that talkative, silly kids can be very disruptive for kids trying to learn. Which is the purpose of school. Some of you are the worst. No wonder the kids are so ill-behaved. [/quote]

Some of you indeed, like you pp, are the worst.

As for the purpose of school?   If you read, at all, the purpose is many.    
Making sure kids are fed health food fore breakfast, lunch, and bags to take home weekends.
Keeping them safe.
Learning is academic, yet also social emotional.   [/quote]

And, the other children in the school deserved to be treated with respect, as well.  If the teacher is constantly having to stop and correct the kid, that is disruptive behavior.  The teacher took action to stop it.  But, from the fact that OP bothered to post it here, it appears the lesson will not be learned.  Sad.[/quote]

Sad indeed that her child my have mental health problems, escalated by this treatment.   Then will you be sad and say that we need to do more to recognized mental health issues in today's kids?  Or just write on other strings and offer your condolences.
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I mean this sincerely: If your child's mental health issues are such that a consequence like this is problematic, then surely they have an IEP that addresses approaches to discipline and strategies for dealing with problematic behavior. Then yes, the teacher might need to be contacted and reminded that the IEP demands a different approach. But if we are talking about a child with a disability, that should have been included in the OP and I suspect many of the responses here would be different. [/quote]

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