Students not allowed to hug in school - what next?

NOTE TO SELF: AND WE WONDER WHY KIDS THESE DAYS ARE SCREWED UP

Been a while since I wrote something in this blog but this story definitely belongs here - at least IMHO.

It appears a school in Croydon, South London, England, has imposed a "no contact" rule, which they say is to prevent fighting or bullying. However...the ban also includes - wait for it - handshakes, high-fives or hugs.

Like...ohmygawd - imagine what would be the end result if - gasp - young people shook hands or worse - hugged each other!

A 15-year old girl was given a detention for cuddling as teens are known to spontaneous do when the mood hits them. The girl's mother, for her part, finds the new ban "extreme" and "ludicrous."

I agree.

"If the kids can't even hug each other at school some of them will never learn how to be socially interactive," the girls mother believes. "I've never heard of anything so crazy in my life."

Another student got into trouble for giving a friend a high-five and we all know what that can lead to: a hand shake is sure to follow and it will be down hill after that.

It boggles the mind!

A spokesperson for the school commented, "physical contact between students is not allowed because it is often associated with poor behaviour or bullying and can lead to fighting."

Say what? Shaking hands leads to bullying??? What is the connection here? Am I missing something? Hugging a friend causes fights? Next thing you know students will be forbidden to look at or greet one another. And the parents accept these rules for their offspring?

As I wrote, and we wonder how and why kids get screwed up. Perfect example.