kids and competing and pcness - what do you think

[marmy]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...-monster.html#

By Ester Ranzen


Winning is against the rules for many children these days; even competing has become a sin. I have a godson, one of three brothers who until recently attended their local state primary school in Berkshire.

They were not permitted to play football there. In fact, they were forbidden to play any competitive sports. The head teacher takes the view that it is morally wrong for children to experience losing.

So they played 'silly games' (the boys' description) - which nobody could lose - involving bean bags.


Not long ago, at an event run by a children's charity, a boy told me he had rung ChildLine because he was being bullied. 'Did you get through?' I asked with trepidation, since we can only counsel half the number of children who call for help.
'Yes,' he said with a wide grin. 'They were brilliant. I did what they said, and now the bullies are my best friends.'

I was filled with delight, and told him so. 'I'm so happy,' I said. 'I'm going to give you a kiss.' And I did, on the top of his head.

The most senior executive of the charity took me aside some time later and rebuked me. One of the workers had complained about that kiss. I could hardly believe it.
The child himself didn't complain - he thought, rightly, that I cared about him, and that I was overjoyed that ChildLine had been so helpful.

Later that week, the boy rang me to ask if I was coming to any more of the charity's event. I had to be non-committal, so as not to disappoint him, but the truth is I don't expect the charity will dare invite me back. I might hug a child.

[soulscape100]

Hi Marmy
I understand exactly what you are saying. It is blerdy ridiculus.
It aint preparing the kids for the real world is it. Jeeez, don't get me started on this pc carp.

[smiffy49er]

I think the country has gone crazy.

I feel really sorry for men, Father's in particular.

They don't know how to behave for the best anymore .

Some sick person out there will think Father's are perverts if they show affection

To kids...even their own

[Fossy]

Political Correctness - something close to my heart --NOT

Saw this article yesterday - how can they justify it. The whole county's gone blerdy mad.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstor...9520-20635663/

[madmarie]

It's stupid, no wonder we do so badly in many sporting events

In the real world, everyone wins and loses at different things.

They should be taught how to cope with that from an early age imo

[moonwitch]

This is really scary

A few years ago a friend of mine was branded a child abuser and had his house torched by the local vigilante.

His crime? - He was left to bring up too young boys alone,(both have autism), when his wife died.

Since the boys only had each other for company and neither had the social skills needed to make their own friends, he would invite local kids round to play with his kids.

Some of the locals got together and decided that there was some other reason why he invited boys to his home.

[smiffy49er]

I agree sunny it must be so hard to be man with children now.

[heatemyfather]

All these PC people make me sick, they are the ones who should be shunned by society and have their homes torched.

[bykimbo]

Oh sure, torching homes is okay if it's the sub-group you happen to dislike.

[moonwitch]

Oh sure, torching homes is okay if it's the sub-group you happen to dislike.

They people who torched my friend's house seemed to think so

My friend couldnt get emergency housing through the council either while his house was repaired - he and the boys had to stay with relatives and then move back into the same house near to where the people lived who torched his house.