Okay now coming as a preschool teacher, as well as a school-age activities counselor (under 13) I do believe there are many children that would benefit from a beating with a buggy whip. (that was a quote) but you can only say "Johnny it is disrespectful to tell your teacher that you wish she 'would get hit by a truck until she was dead all over the road and never come back' just because she asked you to wash up for lunch." That was a three year old..... what a concept. or the ten year old (who just happens to be the Directors' son) whose mother called him to her just to ask him to be quieter, she chased him around the room four times with him yelling "you're stupid, you're slow and fat and old...etc" back at her then he sprinted down the hall and locked her out of her office. The same child changes the rules when it suits him and complains that no one is playing by the rules when he loses. He mocks his teachers, makes threats of physical violence against other students and teachers, and mom and dad excuse it all because he "has ADD and allergies". This is not a school for troubled children it's not a state school. It is a Montessori preschool and learning center and unfortunately those aren't the worst children.
Is spanking legal here? no. Should it be? Probably not. Are the parents doing their jobs? For the most part, no. They want to pay someone else to raise their child but take away the right to do more than time out. Sitting in the corner is illegal as well unless specified by the parent.

I'm not a parent and I never hope to be one. The last thing I want is a rugrat of my own that I have to worry about.

Kyttn

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