Schools - LOST THE PLOT?

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Sliver said:
So what. It's his hair, he should be allowed to style it any way he wants without ignorant morons taking punitive action against him. Too many busy bodies in our society forcing crap on people imo. It's a hair cut ! Get over it !
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"Its my car, I should be able to drive it how I want without ignorant morons taking punitive action against me. Too many busy bodies in our society forcing crap on people. Get over it !"
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Rules are rules whether we like them or not

Sorry OP but to my mind whilst it isn't extreme per se, to the school rules it would be. Though punishing him for it seems a bit wrong really, though if no punishment is given how are they supposed to enforce the rule?
 
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Locky said:
Spose if the kid had cancer and had a bald they would be put into isolation too? Rules are rules after all
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So what extenuating circumstance does the OP have exactly?

This was a choice, not a medical condition or consequence. What a stupid argument.

Schools have images and that is what a uniform is all about. That extends to the your hair whether you like it or not.

This rule almost definitely exists to prevent mohawks and similar haircuts. If they allow the OPs, then they could not enforce that policy.
 
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The hair looks absolutely ridiculous, the boy should probably be isolated for his own protection!


The school has rules, you broke them.
You may not agree with them but I think in this instance abiding by the rules would have helped your kid a lot!
 
What next a rule outlawing the ginger kids? What about fatties? Lets isolate all those who aren't what the school deems "normal" and isolate them from the rest of the herd sorry class...yeah that wont do any harm at all will it.

I can understand the need or wish for a dress code / uniform at a school fair enough. But a rule which says they can decide what kind of haircut your child is allowed to have is just plain bonkers mad and i would be going nuts if they had targeted/punished my child because of this. OP are you not absolutely livid?

At my school back in the good ole days you could have any haircut you liked. Stuff like earrings was fine as well (but had to take them out for sports).

But more than anything - i can see zero logic behind this except that its in TEH RULES. Why? why the hell is it in the rules? I can understand rules like "no knives, no knuckledusters, even no phones allowed on in class" etc But no very short haircuts??? Someone tell me why coz i am failing miserably at understanding the logic on this one.
 
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Locky said:
Spose if the kid had cancer and had a bald they would be put into isolation too? Rules are rules after all
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Straw man of the centuary!

I don't know the school in question, but if they're a school with a waiting list then I'd be unsurprised if the parents get a response similar to: 'Them's the rules, if you don't like it then request a school transfer.'
 
muon said:
So what extenuating circumstance does the OP have exactly?

This was a choice, not a medical condition or consequence.
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There is nothing in the rules about the cause of said haircut, be it medical or naughty parents - just about the hair cut it self.

Punishing the child was not needed and a quiet word with parents would have sufficed here.
 
Martini1991 said:
Can someone tell me how this helps a child develop (Discipline wise etc)? To me all it would reinforce is ignorance and intolerance.
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It isn't just about this child. It is about every child at the school.

The child will learn that rules are to be followed. You do not break school rules and expect to have no consequence.

It teaches every other child the same thing.
 
Locky said:
There is nothing in the rules about the cause of said haircut, be it medical or naughty parents - just about the hair cut it self.
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The school rules are not laws. You do not need an exactly defined rule. It can be at the teacher's discretion. In this case there is no reason to show any leniency.

Punishing the child was not needed and a quiet word with parents would have sufficed here.
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That does not suffice. It tells every other child you can get away with it. I don't know how much experience you have with secondary schools, but children of that age love to break rules. You give them an inch and discipline will break down.
 
Surfer said:
What next a rule outlawing the ginger kids? What about fatties? Lets isolate all those who aren't what the school deems "normal" and isolate them from the rest of the herd sorry class...yeah that wont do any harm at all will it.
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That's not really the same though is it? This isn't some Stepford Wives Neo-Con attack on freedom of expression or (as you insinuate) the thin end of the eugenics wedge it's an easily avoidable blooper by the parents (who should know the rules). If there was no action, or he was let off you might as well tear up the haircut rule. The poor kid is only 12, the adults are at fault here.
 
Martini1991 said:
Can someone tell me how this helps a child develop (Discipline wise etc)? To me all it would reinforce is ignorance and intolerance.
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The school's response was not exactly text book in this instance, but let's make one thing clear: there is a certain amount of freedom of expression within a school, but there are limits. This haircut was clearly outside of that which the school deem acceptable, and they have therefore responded in a way they saw fit.

It doesn't help nor hinder child development - it provides a framework for understanding how the world works, an understanding which would help them integrate more successfully into society in their adult lives.
 
muon said:
It isn't just about this child. It is about every child at the school.

The child will learn that rules are to be followed. You do not break school rules and expect to have no consequence.

It teaches every other child the same thing.
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The consequence is counter productive, it seeks to harm the child's development (Which is actually hilarious in the grand scheme of things)

Again, just seems a great way to mass produce a bunch of intolerant and ignorant kids.

Kids need to make their own individuality, that's how they grow as a person.
 
Why does it matter to the school what hair a pupil has? Schools these days seem to insist on archaic policies regarding hair. The next day i would walk in a demand to see the head and make it known that you're not happy.
 
muon said:
It isn't just about this child. It is about every child at the school.

The child will learn that rules are to be followed. You do not break school rules and expect to have no consequence.

It teaches every other child the same thing.
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Bwahaha! Are you serious? My sarcasm detector may not be working :D


Seems to me the school rules are infringing upon the right of the parent to bring up their child as they deem fit.
 
Skeptic said:
It doesn't help nor hinder child development - it provides a framework for understanding how the world works, an understanding which would help them integrate more successfully into society in their adult lives.
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Putting someone in isolation for a hair cut does nothing towards helping them.
If anything I bet the poor kid was more confused than anything.
 
Martini1991 said:
The consequence is counter productive, it seeks to harm the child's development (Which is actually hilarious in the grand scheme of things)

Again, just seems a great way to mass produce a bunch of intolerant and ignorant kids.

Kids need to make their own individuality, that's how they grow as a person.
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How does it harm the child's development: surely it provides them with a reasonable lens through which to view the world. There are rules - like them or not - but they exist.
 
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