Re: Robbin and the padded cell

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This should be illegal in all states, and especially in classesserving any kids with any form of special need.As a matter of fact, it probably already is, according to federal law.When I was a kid, in a suburb of Detroit, (b. 1937), the worst punishment ever given was a little chat with the Principal, often followed bya small edible treat to be consumed in his or her office!No paddles, no humiliation--usually a call to each of the parents.I call that "old time" treatment of children.Love to all parents and to all children here,n

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That does make a lot of sense to me! Both your "old time" way of treating children, and what you say about the "solitary confinement"-thing being illegal according tofederal American law. I know it would be illegal in Sweden. In fact the whole "time out room" is a completely unknown concept to me. And not only because I was so well behaving all the time (don't know that I was, to be honest...), but because it's just unheard of here. A classroom problem is dealt within the classroom. If necessary (or a wiser option) the student is asked to stay inthe classroom after class, to have a talk with the teacher about what happened. In fact, that works the other way too. If one or more kids have issues to discuss withthe teacher, either that he/she /they wish to complain about something, or ask forhelp, they ask the teacher to stay after class, to talk it over.And, of course, in more serious matters, the kid may be sent for a talk with other school professionals, such as the Principal, or a counselor etc.Well, longer than I meant to write. I just meant to say that I wholly believe in the poem"A Life In Your Hands" by Dorothy Law Holte (you can find it here: http://www.heartnsouls.com/stories/g/s655.shtml )love/Reb >> This should be illegal in all states, and especially in classes> serving any kids with any form of special need.> > As a matter of fact, it probably already is, according to federal law.> > When I was a kid, in a suburb of Detroit, (b. 1937), the worst punish> ment ever given was a little chat with the Principal, often followed by> a small edible treat to be consumed in his or her office!> > No paddles, no humiliation--usually a call to each of the parents.> I call that "old time" treatment of children.> > Love to all parents and to all children here,> n>