Comments on: Schools Ban All Balls http://www.justthefactsbaby.org/blog/2011/11/schools-ban-all-balls/ Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:47:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nancy Ripton http://www.justthefactsbaby.org/blog/2011/11/schools-ban-all-balls/#comment-78188 Nancy Ripton Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:42:41 +0000 http://www.justthefactsbaby.org/blog/?p=635#comment-78188 I couldn't agree more Jodie. It's taking the easy route. It's easy (and stupid) to say no to balls. It's much more difficult to tackle the subject of bullying and teach a group of children about respect for their peers. I couldn’t agree more Jodie. It’s taking the easy route. It’s easy (and stupid) to say no to balls. It’s much more difficult to tackle the subject of bullying and teach a group of children about respect for their peers.

]]> By: Jodie H http://www.justthefactsbaby.org/blog/2011/11/schools-ban-all-balls/#comment-78085 Jodie H Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:53:55 +0000 http://www.justthefactsbaby.org/blog/?p=635#comment-78085 The idea of banning all hard balls from school is just plain ridiculous. Statistics say that our children aren't getting enough physical activity, so why ban a major part of the physical activity that they ARE getting? Instead of concentrating on the small issue of hard balls, why don't these parents turn their attention to something bigger - like playground bullying? I'm sure bullying hurts more children (both physically and emotionally) than a random ball from a game of soccer. It's time parents get their priorities straight and see what's really hurting their children! The idea of banning all hard balls from school is just plain ridiculous. Statistics say that our children aren’t getting enough physical activity, so why ban a major part of the physical activity that they ARE getting?

Instead of concentrating on the small issue of hard balls, why don’t these parents turn their attention to something bigger – like playground bullying? I’m sure bullying hurts more children (both physically and emotionally) than a random ball from a game of soccer. It’s time parents get their priorities straight and see what’s really hurting their children!

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