Is it time to log off?

It's the so called teacher and the ideological take over of the educational system that is the real problem
The children are just being children
How dare that teacher(?) At Rye treat the pupils in his/her class with such arrogance? When did rudeness become the preferred method of teaching?

Love that one paddyann made my day.

And a little brother, who doesn’t identify as a cat either.

Primrose53

Putting my tin hat on here but I know someone with boy/girl twins and she encourages the boy to dress as a girl. He already has long blonde hair just like his twin sister, now he wears flowery summer dresses! They are 6 years old.

When my kids were small we had a dressing up box and recently I came across some photos of 3 boys messing about in wigs, dresses and handbags but that was just playing around. This boy goes everywhere dressed as a girl. I think the parent has to take charge and say “time to put your T shirt and shorts on, we are going shopping.”

I wonder what this person you know Primrose would make of my daughter and her boy/girl twins? They have been exposed to the same experiences, encouraged in fact to do everything, no differences between them, but one is very firmly in the girl camp, the other in the boy camp.
Girl: loves pink and sparkly, ballet, gymnastics, swimming, make up (to play with) earrings, jewellery, making jewellery, drawing and painting, reading
Boy: loves football, loves football, loves football, loves Manchester City and Harry Kane, tennis, cricket, did I say football, running, did I mention football?

They both like other things too, having been offered a huge variety of experiences, but these things have emerged as firm favourites.

Neither of them identify as a cat. But they have three cats, a dog, and three rabbits.

VioletSky

Don't worry about it, people are just more open about their quirks these days

As long as they aren't breaking any laws, let them have whatever makes them happy

What they do in their free time is different to bringing their 'quirks' into school and expecting others to validate them.
Are you happy for all children to abandon uniform rules and classroom behaviour rules, or only ones with specific 'quirks'?

If someone keeps going done a wrong path, and is encouraged to do so, it is ultimately not healthy for anyone around them.
They need to be encouraged back onto a more stable footing.

The whole idea is nonsense anyway. And sad.
And going worse than even that.

It needs to stop.
It is feeding into things that are not healthy for the mind. And not just theirs.

From the link
Furries don’t identify as animals; they identify with animals

Well that isnt right for starters.

VioletSky

theconversation.com/what-are-furries-debunking-myths-about-kids-identifying-as-animals-and-litter-boxes-in-schools-193908

Some info and myth debunking

Lots of untrue rumours about

You obviously haven’t seen the new items over the last few days, fortunately the pupils involved recorded the conversation on their iPhones…

LauraNorderr

Today I have decided to identify as a squirrel.
I seem to have lost my nuts therefore I am a female squirrel today.

I’m joining you 🐿️🐿️🐿️

Good to see you posting 👋👋👋

LauraNorderr

Today I have decided to identify as a squirrel.
I seem to have lost my nuts therefore I am a female squirrel today.

😂😂😂

Your nuts are buried in my garden pots!

Good to see you posting, LauraNorderr

I have a photo of my DDs dressed up for Hallowe'en - one is a witch, the other is her little black cat

Even Dame Judi Dench and Elaine Paige thought they were cats.
😁

It's fashionable.

Foxygloves

But the ridiculous thing in this latest shambles is that it was a teacher who disciplined the kid who called it out.

^A teacher at Rye College, a state secondary in East Sussex, was recorded telling a pupil that she was despicable after the child refused to accept that her classmate was a cat^

Perhaps he/she should've gone to Sp*******s!

I’ve plenty of photos of my sons and grandsons dressed up by their sisters, but they didn’t actually identify as princess’s, when the game was over they were little boys again.

Well if they want to identify a cat then they need to do it properly. Litter tray in the corner of the classroom, bowl on the floor for food, regular deworming and flea treatment will all be needed.

LauraNorderr

Today I have decided to identify as a squirrel.
I seem to have lost my nuts therefore I am a female squirrel today.

😂😂😂

GrandmaSeaDragon

I couldn’t believe it when my 14 year old DGD told us this is happening in her class, not only cats either! However are these children ever going to face life in the real world. I shall be getting off the bus with you Poppyred.

Which stop is yours because I'm getting off with you?
After talking to GD and her chatter about classmates what they get up to and how the teachers react all I can say is I've had enough.
13-year-old boys saying they are animals teachers are frightened to correct them. Girls and boys watch channels how to use make-up and want it. Practising in mirrors for selfies DH caught that one.
The most serious I think is the rush home because they have
e not been to the loo all day as it is blocked by older children vaping and not letting them in. I have told DH to write and complain. Our local Comp has toilet patrols by teachers, we always did it anyway to see where the water and wet toilet paper were going.

There was also a gay wedding in the middle of a maths class last week. Which GD found funny but not in the slightest odd.

Grandmabatty

I beg your pardon for misnaming you Poppyred. The curse of not proof reading before posting! However there is nothing pompous about my post. You haven't acknowledged that your initial assertion was in fact incorrect

Most GNs’ on this thread disagree with you……

VioletSky

Don't worry about it, people are just more open about their quirks these days

As long as they aren't breaking any laws, let them have whatever makes them happy

Trouble is they are impacting on others.
Quite substantially in some cases.

I wonder how the teacher came to be recorded.Does anyone know ?

Today I have decided to identify as a squirrel.
I seem to have lost my nuts therefore I am a female squirrel today.

I beg your pardon for misnaming you Poppyred. The curse of not proof reading before posting! However there is nothing pompous about my post. You haven't acknowledged that your initial assertion was in fact incorrect

No it hasn't been proved not to be true Grandmabatty. There are rumours which have no basis in truth but there are also substantiated examples where this is happening.

Grandmabatty

*Poppyseed*, as violetsky has said, it has been proved not to be true but you don't seem to want to acknowledge that

You talking to me Grandmabatty?

If so don’t be so pompous.

Poppyseed, as violetsky has said, it has been proved not to be true but you don't seem to want to acknowledge that