tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176233699373812631.post5144344055769827872..comments2024-03-27T07:18:47.946+00:00Comments on Kinda Learning Stuff: School ties and the systemSarah H-Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659147785218309965noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176233699373812631.post-7245292287629055492008-09-24T22:24:00.000+01:002008-09-24T22:24:00.000+01:00@Gemma - when I was at school kids wore their ties...@Gemma - when I was at school kids wore their ties backwards and picked out the thin white stripe which ran through it! Picking out the stripe would thwart the clip-on mafia!<BR/><BR/>@sherylb07 - absolutely. No idea why... but it's utterly nonsensical. We give kids something pointless to kick against like wearing a tie... and then are surprised when they kick against it. Why don't we trust children a little more and back off a little more? It would make life so much simpler if we didn't have pointless policies about the wearing or non-wearing of ties. What does that sort of thing really matter?Sarah H-Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09659147785218309965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176233699373812631.post-26469073407087570662008-09-24T18:46:00.000+01:002008-09-24T18:46:00.000+01:00I agree. The school systems seem to be so intimida...I agree. The school systems seem to be so intimidated by any show of individuality in a child. It's no wonder kids have such a hard time these days.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16226433746304715881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176233699373812631.post-79304545197551011562008-09-24T09:18:00.000+01:002008-09-24T09:18:00.000+01:00LOL! Thanks for posting this ... I actually have t...LOL! Thanks for posting this ... I actually have tears of laughter rolling down my cheeks (not least because of the "six stripes" tie length rule for kids where I work)!Gemma Wittonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13503450518186569223noreply@blogger.com