Am I The Only One That Thinks There Is Something Wrong Here?

A few weeks ago, Oldest Daughter came home from school very excited.  She had received a PE (Physical Education) Happygram!  Being out of elementary school for quite awhile, I wasn't exactly sure what a Happygram was, but it must be good news if it has the word 'Happy' in it!


I was very excited for her since she obviously did something great to deserve this PE Happygram.  And as she is not the most coordinated or athletic gal, I felt that there was a bit more to be proud of since it came from PE.  So I opened the Happygram to read why my darling daughter deserved this recognition.  The explanation was fantastic and I was proud of her.  But then I looked at what was also taped to the inside of the Happygram.....


Yep, that is a roll of Smarties taped to the inside of the Happygram.  Maybe this is my hang-up, but I feel that a PE Happygram should not be doling out candy as a reward.  This is a class that is teaching these young'uns how to be physically fit and enjoy exercise.  Candy as a reward, I feel, is setting an unhealthy and confusing precedent.  If you needed a reward to go along with the Happygram, tape a sticker or a deflated balloon to the card - this is a class of five-year-olds for goodness sake!  Come on, help me out a bit educators!!!   JCMT
 

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  1. Anonymous3 October 2013 at 22:56

    I am on your side of this one.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Anonymous3 October 2013 at 22:58

    I am on your side of this one.

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