[mikester]

Zero Tolerance does not teach anyone anything.

The whole thing is dumb. My son has been told, along with other boys in his class they are not allowed to play guns during recess. He hasn't been suspended yet and I'm positive he's had to be reminded because if it isn't part of him physically he will forget it the instant he learns it until he realizes I have forgotten in then he will remember and remind me that I forgot it.

We have baseball practice on his school campus. He brought a toy gun with him when we went. I told him to leave it in the car, there are no guns allowed on campus toy or otherwise. He didn't leave it in the car. I told him to go put it in the car right before practice started and he did so. After practice he's out there running around with the gun again on campus. WTF!? I tell him again of course...

when we get home he asks if he can play with my ipad - I say 'Dude, it's pretty sad - I don't have the energy to let you play with my ipad because of the whole gun on campus thing from earlier.'

DOH!

Boys learn through consequences.