The kids are doing a little 'get to know me' thing, and they have to bring in things they like. My son is VERY into army men, but I wonder if it is OK to let him bring this to school, with the whole 'zero tolerence' thing going on.
2007-08-20 09:42:07 · 12 answers · asked by paganmom26 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
A bit more info...their father is not in the army, but my father was in the Vietnam war. I have a few pictures of him from then, and my father has a purple heart. They have never met my father(personal reasons) but both my boys want to be soldiers when they grow up. I've never told them they can't be anything, so I encourage whatever they strive for. It would scare the living crap out of me to have them grow up to be that, but I'm a mom, and I support it.
It IS sad that we have to watch what kids bring to school for show and tell, for fear of them getting in trouble over a small little army man. Even during a time of war like we are now.
I will ask the teacher if it is ok, though. I sent a few other items and sent her a note saying if it was unacceptable, then to let him share the other items.
Thanks for the answers so far!
2007-08-20 13:21:47 · update #1
It's amazing how you have to make sure something so simple will not be offensive! I wish our world was more tolerable. I would think that it would be ok, however I know at my boy's school they are not allow any guns of any kind. I know army men have guns since I have three boys of my own! I would ask your son's teacher just be sure. Sometimes people blow things up that shouldn't have been.
My son had a friend come over and he lived with his grandmother. His grandmother took a look at our book shelf and saw Harry Potter. She gave us a 15 minute lecture on the evils of Harry Potter. We were also told not to let the child watch Harry Potter since we had the movies as well. I was offended that she thought we were into devil worshipping just because we read Harry Potter! After she left the boy told us all about his violent video games he has. He cussed all day and threw toys into my son's lamp. It is a lamp placed high on the wall and you can't see into it. He threw small toys into it and it started a fire. It just amazed me at how people could judge us for a book we read and then at home allow the child to play violent video games.
Anyway...just ask the teacher to be sure. If she says no, then have your son pick something else. Explain to your son that you know there's nothing wrong with army men, just the school has a rule against certain toys and army men happen to be one of them. He'll probably ask why. Just explain it to him in ways he can understand. I don't see that it should be a problem though.
2007-08-20 10:11:59 · answer #1 · answered by musicpanther67 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an army man is not a gun nor a weapon nor a threat to any of the student body or faculty's well-being; it's not even an innuendo. The nation has been at war now for probably half of your child's life (I'll try leave my political views out of this) War is what they see and hear. Soldiers are what they see in the older kids leaving the nest. School teaches them to"be vigilant to the threat!" To steady themselves for the" task that awaits them as Americans" .......
oooops there I go.... No, I don't believe in a lot of things... I know there's no Santa- I think the idea that we have to shoot people to communicate is deplorable .... but I was raised with Vietnam in my future and we played with army men and brought lots more than one to school.
ANYBODY who has the nerve to object or censure your child in any fashion should turn on the television and have a great big cup of strong coffee... maybe a reality check would be in order - now that it has started, some of the better of the next generation will never become-- I wouldn't worry about plastic figures.
2007-08-20 10:12:15 · answer #2 · answered by james c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the teacher.
My daughter wants to be a Dr and she has this book about the human body, that I bought in her book order FROM THE SCHOOL, anyways, she took it to school for show n tell and the teacher wouldnt let her show it.
Mind you, this wasnt photos, it was drawings of bodies that showed your blood flow and things like that, no "private" parts where showed or anything.
She was very upset that the teacher made such an issue about it so just ask
2007-08-20 10:53:24 · answer #3 · answered by stolen car 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is fine unless he uses it to stab someone with the zero tolerance should not apply to a plastic army man LOL
I think it should be fine. I volunteered in my daughters kindergarten class and at sharing we saw all kinds of things. This has nothing to do with your question but is funny, one little girl brought a bar of Lever 2000 to share, it was so funny, of course I did not laugh at her, she just loved the way it smelled.
2007-08-20 10:22:45 · answer #4 · answered by Miss Coffee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a really good question, and I guess I would send my son w/ an army guy.....really, there isn't any harm in it. You should probably check w/ his school/teacher first though.
2007-08-20 10:54:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask the teacher frist and if his dad is in the army explain that to his teacher .
that might help and if she doesnot let your son bring in the army men ask your son to pick something else
2007-08-20 10:19:45 · answer #6 · answered by mary_weeks2001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know they can be so sensitive at the schools. Try to find one that is not holding a gun. Or even check with the teacher- she might appreciate being made aware of it first.
2007-08-20 09:48:05 · answer #7 · answered by Rob 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ask the teacher first, but it should be fine. We are also glorifying the military a lot lately, so it is fine to show his respect for them.
2007-08-20 09:48:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talk with the child's teacher as to her expectations.
2007-08-20 18:27:19 · answer #9 · answered by Tibbar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he's into that let him bring it. This one kid (in 6th grade though) brought in an actual rifel from WW2 because he was SO into it.
2007-08-20 12:01:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋