I think that this is going a little overboard

just speechless don't even know what to say. only in america can we not express a friendship hug to ppl we see in everyday life. during school breaks, viola's bus driver give her kids a hug should i sue b/c she LOVES her job and loves working with special needs kids.

kassia

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"And do what thee wilt as long as ye harm none"
 
Something similar happened here a few weeks ago--the boy was a little older & he told his teacher she was pretty or some such innocent sounding comment. He was suspended for inappropriate behavior. The teacher claims he'd made inappropriate remarks before, but if calling someone pretty is inappropriate then I guess I'll throw out all my makeup, stop washing my hair & walk around in sweats all day.
 
I think it has to do with avoiding potential law suits. My DS is high functioning autistic. When he was in 3rd or 4th grade some of the boys in his class thought it was funny to get him to go up to other boys and say "I love you." I never knew this was going on until the principal called me and told me that some kid complained that my son was "acting gay" with him. The principal explained that they have a zero tolerance policy at the school and that he would normally suspend my son so that he could tell any parents that called him with concerns that the "problem" was being dealt with. Thankfully, he knew my DS and we were able to get to the bottom of the issue without drastic measures. But you can imagine that I was just utterly disgusted, pissed, you name it, by the fact that my young *disabled* son was accused of sexual harrassment even though the intricacies of any kind of sex were beyond his knowledge.
 
{{{ shaking head }}}

I think that America is going to let "political correctness" be our demise ..


.. that is utterly ridiculous .. that teachers aide needs to find a new profession .. ridiculous .. x(
 
Is this recent? Because something very similar (a very young boy being accused of sexual harassement for kissing a classmate on the cheek, or something) at least a year ago. How can it be sexual harassement when these children don't even comprehend sex yet (let's hope!).

I think cases like this trivialize the whole idea of authentic sexual harassement.

(Though I do think that the child rubbing his face in her breasts sounds a bit odd.)
 
I use to work at a child care as an undergrad., There was a lady I worked with who, shall we say, had a very ample and pillowy bosom. One of the little boys use to LOVE to cuddle her. ;)

We all use to get a laugh out of it.

The first year I was a teacher, I thought I felt something rubbing on my leg, only to find a littel Kindergarten boy smoothing his hand up and down my calf because he liked the way the pantyhose felt! HAHA! A fetish in the making! I could only laugh!


But, my God! We were being sexually harassed! Quick call the police! Call the fire department! Call snopes.com!

Boy oh boy, some people really need to lighten up.

Susan L.G.
 
It actually brings tears to my eyes because I am sitting here thinking about this poor little boy that was trying to be sweet. What a horrible woman to complain about this.
 
I guess I'm the only one that thinks rubbing his face in the teacher's bosom is inappropriate. Do I think it was sexual? No.

There are more healthy and effective ways to teach a child appropriate behavior than suspension.
 
>I guess I'm the only one that thinks rubbing his face in the
>teacher's bosom is inappropriate. Do I think it was sexual?
>No.
>

No, I agree on both counts.
 
If the teacher didn't like that kind of touching, she needs to teach him what he should do, not run it right up the chain of command as if it is a real grown-up dangerous situation.

Four year old are learing the difference between right and wrong and they can learn good touches and bad touches and appropriate ways to show affection.

Of course, we don't know the whole story. Could he really have been lewd and making remarks imitating the things he's seen on TV? Possibly. But then he needs to be taught the right things to do.

Was this a chronic thing with this kid? Who taught him this behavior? Big brother? TV? Movies? Mom?

I know for the two situations I described, things were innocuous enough, and that's good enough for me. It was never a problem.

Susan L.G.
 
>Of course, we don't know the whole story. Could he really
>have been lewd and making remarks imitating the things he's
>seen on TV? Possibly. But then he needs to be taught the
>right things to do.
>

True. And the 'breast nuzzle' might have been because the woman has large breasts and there's no way NOT to nuzzle them if you give her a hug!
 
I'm trying to think of a way to sue my DS...4 years old, obssessed with my belly...he calls it "rubbing my belly" and while standing in the check out line today, he said I was pretty, then kissed my leg!!
 
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