6 year old now sexual harassment on his record....

[broncoballer32]

He kissed a girl on cheek and hand. 

Can you believe what liberals are?

[workpublic]

Colorado is the Yin to Florida's Yang.


"he fits the profile"

[Deleted]

Can he even have "a record" at 6? 
Besides, it will either be locked up or expunged when he turns 18, right?

[workpublic]

Can he even have "a record" at 6?
Besides, it will either be locked up or expunged when he turns 18, right?

unless it goes on his "Permanent Record" 

[whoisjohngalt]

I am not going to comment
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[Tennesseer]

"He said officials have not heard from the girl's parents, and no legal action is anticipated because it was only a violation of school policy."

NATION Sexual harassment? 6-year-old suspended for kiss on hand 17 hours agoFacebookTwitterGoogle Plusmore

Ho hum.

[workpublic]

A child psychologist told KRDO that tough love in this case could have negative consequences. She said kissing is normal behavior for children of that age.

yeah ho hum

what about ......  the children?

[gooddecisions]

It's just a school record, not a police record. It would have been nice to hear from the other parents. Maybe that little girl didn't want to be kissed and it's been going on for too long, plus with all the other trouble he gets into. I know his mom said the other girl didn't mind because they are "girlfirend and boyfriend," but maybe the parents mind and want the school to intervene.

I think it's funny he says "I'm 6, six year olds have a lot of energy!". That is not something a 6-year old says, but something a 6-year old parrots from a parent who says it all the time to defend his behavior.

[broncoballer32]

Dec 11, 2013 10:26:25 GMT -5 gooddecisions said:

It's just a school record, not a police record. It would have been nice to hear from the other parents. Maybe that little girl didn't want to be kissed and it's been going on for too long, plus with all the other trouble he gets into. I know his mom said the other girl didn't mind because they are "girlfirend and boyfriend," but maybe the parents mind and want the school to intervene.

I think it's funny he says "I'm 6, six year olds have a lot of energy!". That is not something a 6-year old says, but something a 6-year old parrots from a parent who says it all the time to defend his behavior.

You think there is no defense of his "behavior?"

[gooddecisions]

I just want to hear the other side. I have a little girl and if some little boy was pestering her and kissing her at school all day, I might not like that. Rather than go to the little boy, I'd probably go to the teacher. Which means the school needs to intervene. Or maybe I wouldn't care.

[Deleted]

They should start training this kid for a life of hard labor. No employer would ever hire him for anything else.

[Tennesseer]

Dec 11, 2013 10:34:56 GMT -5 ArchietheDragon said:

They should start training this kid for a life of hard labor. No employer would ever hire him for anything else.

A travelling fair would-manning their kissing booth.

[workpublic]

maybe they should wait until he understands what sexual harassment is before they suspended him for it.
they couldn't have said behavioral issues?

did they look into the parents to see if they aren't sexually abusing him and that's what's causing his abhorrent behavior? i mean let's go all out on this one. there is a massive problem here that only social workers, shrinks and bureaucrats can solve. call out the village, these parents obviously aren't fit.

[Tennesseer]

Dec 11, 2013 11:57:49 GMT -5 workpublic said:

maybe they should wait until he understands what sexual harassment is before they suspended him for it.
they couldn't have said behavioral issues?

did they look into the parents to see if they aren't sexually abusing him and that's what's causing his abhorrent behavior? i mean let's go all out on this one. there is a massive problem here that only social workers, shrinks and bureaucrats can solve. call out the village, these parents obviously aren't fit.

Sexual harassment? 6-year-old suspended for kiss on hand

The boy's mother said officials at Lincoln School of Science and Technology in Canon City, a southern Colorado city of 16,000, are over-reacting. Jennifer Saunders said her son was suspended once before for kissing the girl and had other disciplinary problems, and she was surprised to find out that he would be forced out of school again for several days.

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maybe they should wait until he understands what sexual harassment is before they suspended him for it.

Ya, I know middle age men that still don't know what it is, don't know it's a problem, and think we are all just too uptight. Maybe if they had been suspended when they were 6...

[Deleted]

Dec 11, 2013 12:05:23 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

Sexual harassment? 6-year-old suspended for kiss on hand

The boy's mother said officials at Lincoln School of Science and Technology in Canon City, a southern Colorado city of 16,000, are over-reacting. Jennifer Saunders said her son was suspended once before for kissing the girl and had other disciplinary problems, and she was surprised to find out that he would be forced out of school again for several days.

Sounds like the girl is a GIANT tease! 

[Tennesseer]

Dec 11, 2013 12:08:52 GMT -5 @beerwench said:

Dec 11, 2013 12:05:23 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

Sexual harassment? 6-year-old suspended for kiss on hand

Sounds like the girl is a GIANT tease! 

The kid ìs thinking with the wrong head.  He just does not know ìt yet.  Some men never do.

[mmhmm]

I don't see what this has to do with "liberals".  We don't know the political leanings of anyone involved.  The school, apparently, has rules.  According to his mother, this boy has had trouble staying within the rules before.  The school decided to act in this case; possibly, at the request of the girl's parents.  We don't know.  Thing is, it has absolutely nothing to do with politics.

That said, this thread is moving to Current Events.

mmhmm, P&M Moderator

[zibazinski]

Kids are taught in K to keep their hands and feet to themselves. Looks like emphasis needs to be on other body parts as well.  I'm sorry but 6 is old enough for an adult to say STOP that behavior and be obeyed. Looks like little boy rules the house and momma.

[greeniis10]

If the boy has repeated behaviorial issues and school policy is being violated, then by all means, action needs to be taken.  WHY, however, does it need to be on the NEWS??  Can the punishment just be given to the boy, lesson learned, and everyone move on??  No, everyone seems to need attention. 

Regardless of whether this will go on the boy's "permanent" record, it's public now.  It will follow him the rest of his life.  His classmates won't let him forget it...

[Sum Dum Gai]

If he's already been in trouble for kissing the same girl, the suspension seems appropriate here.  Kid needs to learn that when you break the rules there are consequences, and if you continue to break the rules those consequences escalate.

[Tennesseer]

Dec 11, 2013 14:03:03 GMT -5 greeniis10 said:

If the boy has repeated behaviorial issues and school policy is being violated, then by all means, action needs to be taken.  WHY, however, does it need to be on the NEWS??  Can the punishment just be given to the boy, lesson learned, and everyone move on??  No, everyone seems to need attention. 

Regardless of whether this will go on the boy's "permanent" record, it's public now.  It will follow him the rest of his life.  His classmates won't let him forget it...

Find the person who 'leaked' it to the news and let's discuss. The school surely did not leak it.  Schools and business usually stay mum regarding internal affairs.

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Dec 11, 2013 14:03:03 GMT -5 greeniis10 said:

If the boy has repeated behaviorial issues and school policy is being violated, then by all means, action needs to be taken.  WHY, however, does it need to be on the NEWS??  Can the punishment just be given to the boy, lesson learned, and everyone move on??  No, everyone seems to need attention. 

Regardless of whether this will go on the boy's "permanent" record, it's public now.  It will follow him the rest of his life.  His classmates won't let him forget it...

I often wonder how the news people even find out about this stuff.

[greeniis10]

That's what I'm wondering.  WHO did tell the media and why? The parents of the girl because they feel that more action should be taken?  Or the parents of the boy who feel like he's being unfairly picked on?  Or, neither??

[Tennesseer]

Dec 11, 2013 14:21:08 GMT -5 greeniis10 said:

That's what I'm wondering.  WHO did tell the media and why? The parents of the girl because they feel that more action should be taken?  Or the parents of the boy who feel like he's being unfairly picked on?  Or, neither??

In these types of news events, it is usually the parents of the kid in trouble who goes to the news. More publicity for them-get people on their side and twist the facts a bit.  Most the time, the school (in this case) will not discuss the actual events because it is no one's business but the school's and the parents of the kid.

[greeniis10]

You're right.  On one hand, I feel badly for the little boy because he's an impulsive 6-yr old and everyone will remember this incident for as long as he goes to school with the same group of kids.  On the other hand, he could be a disruptive, trouble-maker (much like Anne's issue in her thread) who is not being corrected.  Guess we'll see what else comes out of this story.

[mmhmm]

Dec 11, 2013 14:16:52 GMT -5 laterbloomer said:

Dec 11, 2013 14:03:03 GMT -5 greeniis10 said:

If the boy has repeated behaviorial issues and school policy is being violated, then by all means, action needs to be taken.  WHY, however, does it need to be on the NEWS??  Can the punishment just be given to the boy, lesson learned, and everyone move on??  No, everyone seems to need attention. 

Regardless of whether this will go on the boy's "permanent" record, it's public now.  It will follow him the rest of his life.  His classmates won't let him forget it...

I often wonder how the news people even find out about this stuff.

Sadly, it was dragged onto this message board and posted.  I wouldn't be surprised it's been tweeted and "Facebooked" far and yon by anyone and everyone who heard about it.  It's really pretty disgusting when you think about it.

[Opti]

Given Mom and the boy were the only ones interviewed for the story,
i.e. not the little girl and one of her parents, I think odds are the Mom
of the little boy stupidly went to the media not realizing the label of
sexual harassment could have remained internal to that school only
if they corrected the behavior and now its public knowledge.


My guess is she thinks everyone will be on her side, but the fact that
kids in the classroom supposedly told the teacher in charge, maybe the
boy and his Mom might be the only ones really OK with his behavior.
Even if the little girl is OK with it, it is not proper behavior for little kids
in the classroom. How many folks think this would have been tolerated
at a Catholic school or any religious-based school?

[gooddecisions]

Dec 11, 2013 14:21:08 GMT -5 greeniis10 said:

That's what I'm wondering.  WHO did tell the media and why? The parents of the girl because they feel that more action should be taken?  Or the parents of the boy who feel like he's being unfairly picked on?  Or, neither??

The boy's mom of course. She is outraged and believes the media should expose the school for doing the wrong thing and enforcing the rules on her perfect little boy. That fact that other little kids went to the teacher further illustrates the boy's behavior as disruptive. Maybe it didn't need to be called "sexual harassment", but I guarantee you nobody would have even known if she didn't go to the media. I didn't have a clue what was on anyone's school record when I was in school, that was a personal matter between the administration and the kid.

[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

Given Mom and the boy were the only ones interviewed for the story,
i.e. not the little girl and one of her parents, I think odds are the Mom
of the little boy stupidly went to the media not realizing the label of
sexual harassment could have remained internal to that school only
if they corrected the behavior and now its public knowledge.

All she had to do was make one post on a social media site (Facebook, Twitter, etc) for the story to go viral.

Whether she went to the media, or the media came to her is irrelevant. It should have remained a disciplinary action kept between the school and the student/parents.

If her little guy was having other problems with authority or discipline before this, the mother should be more concerned about addressing those issues while the child is still young. It's going to get a lot harder to do later, if it isn't dealt with early.