School in Long Island bans most balls during recess
School in Long Island bans most balls during recess
Source: School in Long Island bans most balls during recess - kwch.com
This is ridiculous. Kids are gonna get hurt it's part of life. I've gotten hurt a lot when in school. I've gotten hit by footballs, soccerballs etc. And I've even fell underneath a merry go round and cut my knee.
About the merry go round. I was around 6 years old and me and a friend were running next to it trying to spin it faster and faster and faster and trying and jump on it real quick while it was spinning.
Well the friend got on it okay. But as for me I slipped off the merry go round and was drug underneath it and the bottom of the merry go round was spinning at a fast rate just inches from my face.
I was yelling for him to stop the merry go round. He finally did. I guess we should ban merry go rounds too. Or just ban all playground equipment because nothing is safe.
Chad
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Is it an extreme case of helicopter parenting or a smart move to keep kids safe? That's what parents are asking after hearing about a Long Island middle school's decision to ban most balls during recess and also require supervision of tag, even cartwheels, due to safety concerns. No longer allowed at the Weber Middle School in Port Washington, New York: footballs, baseballs, soccer balls, lacrosse balls and any other hardballs that could injure a child. Also off limits: rough games of tag and cartwheels unless an adult supervisor is on hand. "We want to make sure our children have fun but are also protected," Dr. Kathleen Maloney, superintendent of Port Washington Schools, said in a local television interview, noting how playground injuries can "unintentionally" become very serious. The school district, in a press release, said that due to construction going on at the school, there is "limited space" for the children to play during their 20-minute recess period. "With children in close proximity to each other, it is not safe for them to be engaged in unstructured play with hardballs," said the district. It's not clear when the construction project will come to an end at the school and if kids will be able to resume normal ball-playing after it wraps up. A call to the superintendent's office for confirmation has not yet been returned. Soft nerf balls will be provided during recess, and kids can play with hardballs during gym and intramural athletics. |
This is ridiculous. Kids are gonna get hurt it's part of life. I've gotten hurt a lot when in school. I've gotten hit by footballs, soccerballs etc. And I've even fell underneath a merry go round and cut my knee.
About the merry go round. I was around 6 years old and me and a friend were running next to it trying to spin it faster and faster and faster and trying and jump on it real quick while it was spinning.
Well the friend got on it okay. But as for me I slipped off the merry go round and was drug underneath it and the bottom of the merry go round was spinning at a fast rate just inches from my face.
I was yelling for him to stop the merry go round. He finally did. I guess we should ban merry go rounds too. Or just ban all playground equipment because nothing is safe.
Chad
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