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0 pointsbarkingcat10y ago0 comments

It is as stupid as it sounds. 4 year old will listen to instructions and if they disobey you take away toys or have silent time, etc.

But signing something? That's just really stupid. It's not enforceable and not even understandable.

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interpol_p10y ago· 1 in thread

While the scenario described does sound ridiculous, I disagree that it's "not even understandable." (My understanding is that you meant the four year old wouldn't understand?)

Many toddlers younger than three could grasp the idea of signing something as a promise to do that thing in the future. A three or four year old could easily understand it.

barkingcatOP10y ago

sorry I meant not understandable as a blanket policy especially since this is at a school.

I would expect the school (being a place with lots of teachers) to understand that you get the parent to sign the document - with legally enforceable terms that the parent is responsible for whatever the kid does.

That's what a kindergarden - grade 8 elementary school field trip permission form looks like!

I'm sure they've made and processed hundreds of thousands of these forms before. It's just not understandable why they wouldn't do something similar with this open house.

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