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In reply to the discussion: Student disciplined for unauthorized potty break [View all]proud2BlibKansan
(96,793 posts)Kids really ARE different and parents are as well. They are very protective - and that is understandable considering the world is a scarier place than it was when we were kids.
One graphic example we see in elementary school is that kids don't know how to play games at recess. We have to teach them the rules for kickball! They don't know how to share playground equipment or how to take turns. The reason is they just don't play outside like we did when we were kids. Parents keep kids indoors. No not all parents, but a majority. So the only place kids play kickball is at school. The only place they HAVE TO share with their peers in a game or other free play activity is at school.
This is why teachers have to have organized games at recess and they have to participate in the games. And why we have many schools where free play is not allowed at recess.