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No touching. That's the rule at the private pre-school, where a couple dozen kids congregate each day. This is where children, 3 and up, come to learn numbers, letters, primary colors and, most important of all, socialization. But there's no touching. It's too easy, after all, to transmit germs to one another - at least that's what the owner says. It's a health issue. But most parents who bring their children know the real reason - touching leads to trouble. Welcome to the new world, where we teach our kids love, trust, caring and compassion - but tell them not to touch each other, and not to let others touch them. Ever.<br> | No touching. That's the rule at the private pre-school, where a couple dozen kids congregate each day. This is where children, 3 and up, come to learn numbers, letters, primary colors and, most important of all, socialization. But there's no touching. It's too easy, after all, to transmit germs to one another - at least that's what the owner says. It's a health issue. But most parents who bring their children know the real reason - touching leads to trouble. Welcome to the new world, where we teach our kids love, trust, caring and compassion - but tell them not to touch each other, and not to let others touch them. Ever.<br> | ||
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<i>source: Article 'Zones of no touch' by Steve Damish; enterprise.southofboston.com/ articles/2006/02/12/news/ opinion/opinion02.txt; The Enterprise; 12 February 2006</i> | <i>source: Article 'Zones of no touch' by Steve Damish; enterprise.southofboston.com/articles/2006/02/12/news/opinion/opinion02.txt; The Enterprise; 12 February 2006</i> | ||
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No touching. That's the rule at the private pre-school, where a couple dozen kids congregate each day. This is where children, 3 and up, come to learn numbers, letters, primary colors and, most important of all, socialization. But there's no touching. It's too easy, after all, to transmit germs to one another - at least that's what the owner says. It's a health issue. But most parents who bring their children know the real reason - touching leads to trouble. Welcome to the new world, where we teach our kids love, trust, caring and compassion - but tell them not to touch each other, and not to let others touch them. Ever.
source: Article 'Zones of no touch' by Steve Damish; enterprise.southofboston.com/articles/2006/02/12/news/opinion/opinion02.txt; The Enterprise; 12 February 2006