Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Parenting and Advocacy Am i overreacting about this ??

I find this silent lunch thing....really bizarre.

At my son's school (in Oz), they have a five minute fruit snack, then 20 minutes for recess and play, then 35 minutes for lunch and play. During recess and lunch they have to eat before they can play, so if they talk they may miss out on the fun. To force a child to not be able to talk sounds like torture!