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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If this were my kid-I’d allow her to sit out and fully support her in it.

I’m so often shocked by the the rigidity of so many of you. I truly don’t get the thought process of where you must be forced to do something you viscerally don’t want to do. It’s not a quality I’d want my kid to learn. It’s not that my kid’s school wouldn’t push back for something similar but I feel confident even at 10yo my DD could advocate for herself on this and if she had to-would face the consequences and own them. [/quote]

OP here, thank you. that is my gut feeling- why force her to do something that she really doesn't want to do that has no real benefit? I also see it as an opportunity for self advocacy. [/quote]

It's not an opportunity for self-advocacy if YOU are the one talking to the teachers, etc.

And "viscerally" don't want to do?  Really?  She gets physically creeped out by the thought of having damp hair?  Or she just doesn't like it?

Do whatever you're going to do, but stop pretending like you haven't made up your mind.  And please don't ask them not to dock her grade--if she wants to sit it out, she can deal with the consequence.  And wait and see what else she doesn't want to do because it's "uncomfortable."  [/quote]

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