Ridiculous. what will they ban next. if only that banned mobile phones!

At first this does seem harsh but I stopped my grade one daughter from hugging everyone she met at school and amazingly she stopped contracting nits (head lice). Up until then I was constantly treating her head for lice frustrated as to why we could not get rid of them for good, until I followed her to class one morning and watched exactly what she did and everyone she encountered on the walk into school she openly hugged which involved head to head contact. I explained all this to her and asked her to greet her friends with a high five instead and the nit problem believe it or not stopped.

Wow what is next? Ban looking at eachother!?

Children do naturally hug each other when they are little.

I think it’s important to teach kids that they can say no to a hug, and that this should be respected. But banning hugging goes too far.

What a sad state of affairs that people feel hugging needs to be banned to protect our children I hope it doesn’t become a regular thing

Too far – hugging is something children should be comfortable with. Nothing wrong with hugging a friend. This will only create kids who have intimacy issues.

Oh my! If my daughter was attending that school, I think I would take her out!

Wow i think schools need to shift their focus back onto actually educating children on the things they need, maths, english etc and leave all of these stupid and controversial implementing of rules to the politicians. I want my kids to learn to read and write, who they hug they can decide for themselves

Such a shame that a School feels the need to implement such a policy. Caring and respect and other basic rules of common courtesy should be well and truly enough. Such a policy must be confusing for some of the younger kids who need physical contact and this often includes a hug.

This is ridiculous. A hug is an immediate way to bond and form friendships.

This is sad . My toddler hugs other kids at creche. Her friends. She is a lovely caring girl

Um, wow. Just wow.

Kids hug. Instead of blanket banning it, shouldn’t they just discourage it or better yet, educate kids on respecting personal boundaries. A ban is so negative!

This is defiantly to far! If someone doesn’t like being hugged they need to learn to use their words!

i think this is so ridiculous,there is way to many rules for kids to think about,you can teach about stranger danger,respecting others space but affection is natural amongst friendship.

I would rather walk along with their arms around each other (especially with siblings)than knuckle handshake as I have seen jealousy result in nasty name calling, and knuckle handsakes becoming punches once too often. They are not cuddling or kissing. I know teachers are no longer allowed to hug a small child to pacify them if they have been physically hurt.

Hugs are one of the best way to show empathy, all kids should be encouraged to hug