Weird Things Banned by Public Schools in 2013

Frilly socks – Kingsholm Primary School in Gloucester, England, banned them after  a child with a very long frill apparently tripped and fell.
Just because of one isolated indecent of a child tripping doesn't mean the frilly socks are the issue. The parents should be aware of the length of the frills and be concerned for their child's safety. If the child gets hurt it is the parents fault not the schools.

Triangle-shaped flapjacks — Castle View School in Essex, England, banned flapjacks in triangle shapes after one was thrown and hit a student in the eye.
The student was hurt by a THROWN triangle shaped flapjack. Flapjacks typically don't jump off trays into children's' eyes. This is not an issue of the shape of the shape of the flapjacks rather the behavior of the student.

Dodgeball — The Wyndham School District in New Hampshire banned dodgeball and other “human target” games to prevent bullying.
I don't see how this game leads to bullying. If anything the game of dodgeball is a way for the students to release their aggression and anger. The point of the game is to be the last one standing which is perfect example of survival of the fittest. Survival of the fittest is a principal that has been around as long as life has been earth. It is a part of life and something we deal with everyday. If certain students can't deal with that basic principal then that is their problem. They will get a rude awakening when they leave school because life has a funny way of not caring how you feel. To make the game more fair it should be made optional so students who don't like it don't have to play. The game of dodgeball teaches kids what some of their strengths and weaknesses are. If a student is not a good thrower then they would learn to stay back and play more defensively.

Birthday invitations — Why? So students who aren’t invited don’t feel bad. This, too, is a new ban in St. Mary’s County Public schools.
I understand how bad it feels not to be invited to a birthday party when other kids are. It is not a fun time in a child's life. At some point in everyone's life they learn that not everyone is going to like them. The earlier people realize that the easier their life becomes. Children not only need to be taught how to make friends and be nice but how to properly deal with other kids who aren't as nice. When a child isn't invited to a birthday party yes they will feel bad but they need to learn that that specific child may not like them and they need to learn not to care and focus on the kids that do like him/her.

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