Unconventionally cute - suspended from school

[Ben Kenobi]

I had a cousin with leukemia, so good on you to play that card.



The school was very good to him and he was able to keep up his work. Basically they shipped him out packages and let him work at his own pace until he was well enough to return to school.

You heard the mother, this is all about her. It's not like the kid is choosing the haircut or to pick the fight.

[BeBMan]

The mother said the kid likes the haircut. Since they don't report the kid's opinion on this I don't see how anyone could simply conclude that it's "all about her".

[Krill]

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I'm not arguing this case specifically, I'm arguing that the policy is stupid. There are many reasons why people can't have "none disruptive, leukemia is just the most well known one in children. I've met kids that had head injuries and couldn;t grow hair on the top of their head but could grow it around the sides. That could be construed as disruptive, so what would the school do there?

[Ben Kenobi]

"They can't tell me how I can cut his hair."

Yes, it is all about her.

Frankly I doubt the kid would care if his hair were one way or another.

What I'm trying to figure out is why the mom picked the fight in the first place.

[Ben Kenobi]

what would the school do there?

Just as I told you. It isn't an issue.

If the kid has leukemia there are more symptoms then just having a shaved head. These become painfully obvious and accommodations need to be made to ensure that the student doesn't fall to far behind.

This, on the other hand is disruptive. The mom is picking a fight and responding.. "you can't tell me to do x". The school should amend their dress code, and then the question is whether she can work around the code.

[Krill]

I'd prefer to hear from Swissy about why the haircut is disruptive before I'd make any more judgements to be honest.

[BeBMan]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
"They can't tell me how I can cut his hair."

"It's something that he really likes,"

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
Yes, it is all about her.

Frankly I doubt the kid would care if his hair were one way or another.

Frankly I doubt trying to sell your assumptions as facts is a good idea.

What I'm trying to figure out is why the mom picked the fight in the first place.

Why wouldn't she if she thinks the school is acting stupidly? Just because they refer to rules doesn't mean the rules are great. You know, rules can change.

[Ben Kenobi]

Why wouldn't she if she thinks the school is acting stupidly? Just because they refer to rules doesn't mean the rules are great. You know, rules can change.

Frankly I agree with the school here.

What does the kid do? Go to the barber and tell him "I want a mohawk?"

He's 6! Not 16!

Where was the day when parents would actually raise their kids?

[BeBMan]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi


Frankly I agree with the school here.

What does the kid do? Go to the barber and tell him "I want a mohawk?"

He's 6! Not 16!

If you agree, fine, but why would the mother need to share that view?

And a six year old kid isn't a baby anymore. If it would be unable to tell if it likes its haircut at this age I'd think there would be something very wrong.

Where was the day when parents would actually raise their kids?

What has this to do with anything?

[OzzyKP]

Originally posted by BeBro


If you agree, fine, but why would the mother need to share that view?

And a six year old kid isn't a baby anymore. If it would be unable to tell if it likes its haircut at this age I'd think there would be something very wrong.

6 year olds aren't pets or lawn furniture, please don't use "it' to describe them.

I agree with your point though.

Though I agree with Ben if it turned out that hte mother was just trying to make some point and using her son's head as her way of doing it. If, however, the son really likes the haircut (I wouldn't at all be surprised) then yea, leave him the hell alone.

[BeBMan]

Originally posted by OzzyKP


6 year olds aren't pets or lawn furniture, please don't use "it' to describe them.

Well, that usage comes from German since "das Kind" (the Kid) demands the German "es" (it) as correct pronoun, while the German forms of he/she wouldn't work. I sometimes forget some things being different when expressed in English. But yes, I absolutely agree with the "not pets" point.

[onodera]

Offline trolling
The school is right. Wearing an unusual haircut to school is just as bad as wearing, say, MC Hammer pants.

[*End Is Forever*]

Not sure what's more depressing, the school banning the haircut in the picture (which is fairly Conservative for a Mohawk) or a parent cutting their 6-year-old child's hair into a Mohawk. Poor kid.

[Geronimo]

Originally posted by Swissy
I work with children from 2mo - 10 years. The administrator is not off base with the request. It has potential of being disruptive to all the children in that classroom and the individual child's social progess in that school. The greatest potential for disruption is the reaction of his clasmates' parents. The child would be eventually labeled by some of these parents; best case as a little strange, worse case as a threat to their own child.

remove the disruptive kids instead. maybe they'll learn a valuable lesson.

[Wezil]

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