School Bans Kids From Playing Tag

Hopefully you wrapped your kids in bubble wrap this morning, before you sent them off to school.  A school district in Mercer Island, Washington just banned kids from playing tag at recess. I know, what's next? But here's why. A spokeswoman from the school district said they outlawed playing tag because, "Students are expected to keep their hands to themselves. The rationale behind this is to ensure the physical and emotional safety of all students."

So apparently all these years, tag has been a game of physical and psychological torture that could destroy kids for life. Parents are complaining, of course, because that's what parents do. But also because this seems pretty crazy.

One mom says kids need the opportunity to play whatever they want at recess, because now, "The children have been spending most of thier recesses wandering around with friends talking about video games, which is the last they need."

Source: FOX 13 - Seattle