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Originally Posted by BigV
In the example of the five year old girl, if it had happened at my kid's school, you'd never have heard about it because the kid's tantrum would have been allowed to come to a natural and safe and quick end because she'd have been calmed down by the adults around her, with a long hug, maybe minutes long, and with soothing talk. It would not have been inflamed by a teacher towering over her, repeating the same ineffective chant. Dude, it is not working, time to switch to plan b.
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I honestly hadn't thought of this approach, and it looks good on the surface. But what happens when a parent objects? How long to hold a child, and at what distance? How could the video have shown what was being whispered in the ear? Where's the line between good touching and bad touching if you are restraining a child? Don't give me the logical answer, give me the lawyer's answer. This is a litigious society, and that teacher was hobbled by it. She can't lose her job over one tantrum. Calling the cops for a 5 year old is silly, but in the heat of the moment, terrified of angry parents and school boards, the teacher did what she thought was best.