Did you see the article about the little four year old who ended up in I.S.S. for hugging his teacher aide goodbye in the bus line? His face was level with her breasts and so he was accused of rubbing his face in them.

The father is fighting to have this taken off of his record. I don't blame him. It's crazy.

I don't know how many times I have been hugged by a student, boy or girl, and that is where they end up. It's the height thing... I don't think anything of it, nor do I feel uncomfortable.

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By Tink on Friday, December 8, 2006 - 07:36 pm:

Oh, that makes me so angry...and sad. That poor little boy obviously cared about this woman and to have his affection misinterpreted that way is just wrong.

By Pamt on Friday, December 8, 2006 - 08:47 pm:

DH and I were talking about this and if it were our child we'd call the teacher's aide on it. Apparently, she wanted to get her jollies off of a kid and should have known to kneel down to receive a hug from a child or to make it a sidehug. Just playing devil's advocate. I mean seriously!! I am on the floor playing with kids all day at work. When they want to hug me and I squat or sit down and/or pick them up. It makes me furious that this is on his school record.

By Luvn29 on Friday, December 8, 2006 - 08:50 pm:

Exactly Pam, that's what I told my hubby. I said when one catches me off guard, I simply turn to the side, and they don't even realize it. I certainly don't feel assaulted!

By Mrsheidi on Friday, December 8, 2006 - 09:14 pm:

I don't know...with Shann posting about what her 5 yr old said... You just never know anymore. I once had a young kid, who was 4 at the time, who kept trying to feel up my boobs when he knew full well it was inappropriate.
As far as putting it on his record, I wonder if he has problems at school to begin with and this was the last straw. We don't know the history on the child or his family.

By Dawnk777 on Friday, December 8, 2006 - 09:15 pm:

Good grief!

By Unschoolmom on Saturday, December 9, 2006 - 12:27 pm:

I tend to think that a four year old feeling boobs is not engaged in anything sexual. They feel nice and they're a part of the body a lot of kids associate with comfort either from nursing or from those hugs where they rest against a breast. The sexual part is generally just the adult's unfortuneate interpretation.

By Amecmom on Saturday, December 9, 2006 - 08:20 pm:

We have gone too far. This is sad ...

By Tripletmom on Saturday, December 9, 2006 - 10:56 pm:

What a cold world we live in,when a child can't hug someone because it emotionally feels good.What message are they sending out,that hugging is no longer appropriate.I think someone is a pervert and they need to find a job that doesn't involve children.JMHO