Wow! what a hijacketed thread. I might as well chime in.
I keep my kids pretty close with a watchful eye. When my child started in 1st grade, the teacher gave him a big hug for a Apple. If she was actually aware of his expression/feeling, she would not have done this. She would of said, oh that ok how about a hand shake. While I watched this, which was not a big deal, I thought he should of said no to her. I later followed up with him, explaining it's ok to say no and your body belongs to you. The teacher is not incharge of that. It just makes me think how hard situations and judgement can be for kids.
I say each to their own, but I will keep my kids close.
Last edited by onthegomom; 11/29/10 05:46 PM.
