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Originally posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone
I just learned, from newly 6 year old Ruth Bader Ramone, that her new kindergarten teacher (woman, 50-ish, great reputation) offers birthday spankings to the kids in her class. Having had her birthday the week before school started, my daughter gladly accepted hers, and thought it was very funny.
I had kind of forgotten about the whole birthday spanking tradition. And this seems, to me, an odd thing. Am I wrong to feel a bit uncomfortable with it?
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I'm surprised that this "tradition" has survived in public(?) school. I don't think it's a big deal in this instance (tho uncomfortable, true), but I also think that it has always made for a somewhat awkward situation if any given kid objects to it, then they're set up with an undeserved label by the rest of the class who find it "fun".
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