News Flash... Parents are not allowed to be parents sometimes!

Which school? Who did you talk to?

I just went to Mr. Peabody's way back machine. I thought about my 1st 8th grade dance. Slow dancing. All of these thoughts came about after going to the "urban dictionary" to look up freak dancing. Is there much difference between my slow dancing and today's freak dancing...yea, I think we were more subtle and not "out there" so we did not risk getting caught. Internally, the hormones were exactly at the same level. Externally, the partners knew exactly where the hormones were.

This forum just keeps getting weirder and weirder.

Gail, you throw out comments like that without a word of explanation. What in your thinking makes this forum weirder?

Hi lonewolf , Its intresting if not scary to see what happens when parents arent allowed to be parents sometimes!!!

Hi gulliver, most middle and highschools are inafectively dealing with this PROBLEM. Every school has a differen policy from what I have found. There is a principal in s.cal. that required a signed contract by both parents and students to act appropriatly. I really think that the parents are ignorant to whats going on at there childrens dances. Just a tip for parents dont let your daughters wear backless dresses.

Hi rolandmc , I totally agree with the fact that the hormones are there . unfortuneatly the self control isnt because there are actually sexual acts taking place out on the dance floor.

Roland: This post is one of those things someone put up that doesn't offer much in the way of facts. I know they probably don't want to site which school they are talking about or the adminstrator(s) they talked to about the rules regarding the dances and chaperones, but to throw out a complaint like this on a public forum like this is weird to me. Why not really try to get with the people in charge, get specific with them? If they don't respond go to the school board or whatever the next level is. Or just skip the dances altogether, not a big deal.

It is like the person who is putting up "stories" about the parking situation at Skyridge. Have they gone up to those drivers in the pictures they put up and dealt with them directly? Have they talked to the administration? The police? I have asked that question and I don't get much of a response. What do they want us people out here to do? Go over there and complain for them?

Then you have truthfinder who is on a mission to educate all of us about cannibus on a daily basis (but not today yet) .

As for school dances. I think putting a bunch of hormonal kids in one room together to "dance" is probably not a great idea. Call me a prude, but I take my kids to concerts, we go skating, to the park, watch a movie together, read a book... There are lots of other things to do besides going to school dances where it does nothing but get the kids ummm ..."going" in directions they are too young to deal with yet. Just my opinion.

Adventurous: I am not saying it is wrong to post this concern here, this is public forum. But I would say get in the school's face and deal with them directly first before doing too much anonymous complaining on a newspaper forum. Get with other parents and find something else the kids can do together that is supervised and skip the dances. If most parents think the dances are not a good place for their kids to be then they will have to cancel them due to lack of attendance.

Thank you Gail.

I agree...go to the source of the problem and work with them to try to find solutions. Complaining is not a solution.

I do think as a public forum however, people should voice their concerns about whatever it is that is on their mind. That is why it is a forum. We can then decide what to pick and choose to read and respond to. Some topics interest me more than others. Some educate me. Some I find boring. I'm glad people find an outlet...

In my day schools begged for parental help with dances and if a girl came in a backless dress, she was not allowed into the dance. Times change I suppose.

I would agree with Rolandmc's point to try and find solitions and attempt to work with the school. There must be an equitable solution for all involved.

It is perfectly normal for teens to experiment, and in most cases I think it is harmless; but I understand your concerns and there may come a point where something may be taken too far. I don't beleve most teens "freak dance" the few that do 'freak out' the parents more than anyone else I think.

OK... here is the perfect answer... Have the parents attend... Have the parents Freak dance... the poor kids will be grossed out and never do it again!

*laugh*

lonewolf: Oooo, I like that idea. See, there is a solution afterall. Although some of might hurt ourselves in the process, have an ambulance staging.

Gail, freak dancing on skates?

Yeah! There you go. Woo hoo.

This is LOL because I thought it was a junior high student by the spelling and syntax until I read the parent part. LOL!

Spazik: In the text-message-world we now live in spelling, grammar and syntax don't matter anymore. Learn it and you will be a lot happier. Although with all your LOL-ing it seems you are pretty happy already.