6 year old suspended for sexual harassment.

[goaskalice]

I'm sorry, what?

[underwaterrhymes]

This is ridiculous.

[Booze Raccoon]

Chivalry is dead.

[elleblue]

Dumb. 

[W.T.Faulkner]

Suspending is definitely the answer for an affectionate 6 year-old. This isn't overly litigious or illogical or anything.

And yet, we are SO FUCKING CONFUSED when our kids can't effectively problem-solve.

[BieberMyBalls]

Pssh, talking about personal boundaries in a way that a 6 year old might understand is so last year. The only way to handle this is by suspending him for something he doesn't understand the meaning of. That's how you teach those little perverts a lesson.


How absolutely fucking ridiculous.

[mrsjuleshs]

I get that the school doesn't think this type of behavior is acceptable but to deem THAT sexual harassment when it is a 6 year old is taking it too far. However, this isn't the first time so maybe they just got fed up with the kid's antics.

[iamali]

Last year DS2 (who was in second grade at the time) kissed another boy in line. The school sent home a "hey this happened" on the daily note. I'm astounded by this.

[Deleted]

Shut. It. Down.

[Jalapeñomel]

Guns, OK!

six year olds being six year olds, SHUT IT DOWN.

[hereigo]

I honestly would loose my mind if this happened to my kid.

[Deleted]

This is insane.

[bania]

Poor kid

[mrsukyankee]

How the hell does what he did even fall under the definition of sexual harassment? Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that tends to create a hostile or offensive work environment...

a. you have to actually know that something is sexual - at age 6, it can't even be understood developmentally
b. it has to be unwanted by the party involved - so unless the girl was running away screaming, no

Was it possibly not following class guidelines of not touching someone? Probably. And do they talk about this with kids - don't kiss other students? Maybe. But sexual harassment? NFW!

[kwx2]

this is fucking ridiculous! I can't even begin to fathom how I would react as the little boy's mom! I get the whole keep your hands to yourself motto. I agree with it, but really? He doesnt even know what he did wrong for christ's sake!

[Deleted]

FFS.

[ECB]

JFC. I guess we just can't let kids be kids anymore, can we? Everything has to have an adult spin on it.

[tulip]

FFS, I swear common damn sense has left people.

[tacocat]

This is ridiculous. I can see if he's had other issues that there needs to be more than a note sent home, but suspension is way overboard.

[pittsmcgee]

I can't even.

[Deleted]

I'm going to bet the other "issues" aren't that bad either. Not enough to start marking a kid as "bad" when he's 6 on his permanent school record.

[marylennox]

What. The fuck. This makes me so angry. These people are fucking idiots.

[jena]

In 2 years I'm sure this will be me and ds. He's a kisser.

[Alyssa]

Dec 10, 2013 13:36:00 GMT -5 AutumnRose25 said:

If only high school athletes faced the same harsh penalties as a 6 y/o........

My mind went there too.

[laddie]

What the actual fuck?