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School Bans 'Tag'

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sorry-fun-has-been-cancelled dept.

GillBates0 writes "CNN is carrying a story about a school in Boston which has have banned kids from playing tag, touch football and any other unsupervised chase game during recess for fear they'll get hurt and hold the school liable. According to the article, some elementary schools in other states have similarly banned "unsupervised contact sports". A parent was quoted as saying that her son feels safer now and that she'd witnessed enough 'near collisions.'" See, it's not just dangerous virtual games that are harmful to children!

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  1. Simple Child Care by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've always said that we should just chain them up in a basement until they're 18. Avoids most of the hassles associated with kids.

    1. Re:Simple Child Care by gr8whitesavage · · Score: 5, Funny

      Or perhaps maybe we could lock them in some pink goo, wire them together and collect energy from them. We could keep these "children" entertained in a virtual world where computer programs will teach them everything.

    2. Re:Simple Child Care by diersing · · Score: 5, Funny

      My patent is pending on a giant padded hamster ball, if your balloon buffer comes to market I plan to sue you.

    3. Re:Simple Child Care by ShieldW0lf · · Score: 5, Funny

      It amazes me that this would come from the USA. I mean, the 50 year olds act like teenagers, and they expect the children to act like adults?

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      -1 Uncomfortable Truth
  2. Not the sport, the spray by courtarro · · Score: 5, Funny

    They're talking about the spray. Haven't you seen the commericals? The guy practically gets pummeled by women. It's really dangerous and I hope they put a stop to it. Think of the single adults!

  3. A Modest Proposal . . . by Orange+Crush · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not only is this a brilliant idea from a liability standpoint, preventing children from engaging in these sorts of dangerous games can reduce bruising and other possible damage during their critical growth period.

    I propose that schoolchildren not be allowed to move at all. They should be hung via sturdy cloth from the ceiling, thus immobilized, and fed heartily whilst at school. I have been assured by a very knowing gentleman of my acquaintance in Boston, that a young healthy schoolchild well-fed is at elementary school age a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled . . .

  4. Re:Hmm. by hazem · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't worry... we have a congressional page program for any kid that wants to be molested.