Chicago Schools Contemplate Recess After Nearly 30 Years Without It

MsFoxyLoxy77 · #1 10-19-2006, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

We should wrap children in bubblewrap and pillows and make them sit still at all times...

ditto!

I don't think the school should try to rule out the slightest possibility of a child being hurt playing a game like tag. I do think they should safeguard children against risks that are highly probably. If the size of the kids is that big of an issue then perhaps the games should be split up into 2 different sections according to assumed weight class just like organized sports. 10yr old Debo needs to play with other 5th graders closer to his size and etc.

DSTCHAOS · #2 10-19-2006, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MsFoxyLoxy77

10yr old Debo needs to play with other 5th graders closer to his size and etc.

I tried to ignore this sentence. LOL.

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Dionysus · #3 10-19-2006, 09:05 PM

And what happened to all of the gosh darn diving boards? I've been to a dozen public pools within the last year, and I've only seen two of them with diving boards. Diving boads are the shiznit. Dayum all of these soccer moms for changing everything!

Drolefille · #4 10-19-2006, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Dionysus

And what happened to all of the gosh darn diving boards? I've been to a dozen public pools within the last year, and I've only seen two of them with diving boards. Diving boads are the shiznit. Dayum all of these soccer moms for changing everything!

Sadly that one's not soccer moms but insurance.

The university in my city got rid of its diving boards (not sure about the diving program itself) because insurance was too high for the competitive heights. Same goes for the low boards at public pools.