{"id":3109,"date":"2013-01-23T20:16:58","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T03:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=3109"},"modified":"2013-01-23T20:16:58","modified_gmt":"2013-01-24T03:16:58","slug":"parents-angry-kaleidoscope-teaching-kids-spin-the-bottle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=3109","title":{"rendered":"Parents Angry Kaleidoscope Teaching Kids \u2018Spin the Bottle\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>Stapleton Parents of the popular after-school program Kaleidoscope recently became outraged when they learned one of the games the children were playing was spin the bottle. \u201cThis was just unbelievable,\u201d said parent Angela Wolf. \u201cWe know they are going to chase each other around and play dangerous games such as red rover, but spin the bottle? Most of these kids are in second grade or less.\u201d Area Kaleidoscope program director Angie Tiedt disagrees.\n\n\u201cSpin the bottle helps teach kids to interact with people of the opposite sex, as well as teaching them to be comfortable with their bodies,\u201d says Tiedt. \u201cWe keep it pretty closely monitored as well.\u201d Nonetheless, some parents are strongly considering pulling their kids from the program. \u201cOverall, I think Kaleidoscope does a pretty good job,\u201d says parent Andy Peckosh. \u201cAnd I know my daughter has a lot of friends there, so I would hate to pull her out. Maybe they cannot participate when it comes to that portion of the program.\u201d\nAlthough most parents are extremely displeased with spin the bottle being allowed at the after-school program, some parents do not mind. \u201cIt\u2019s not like it\u2019s seven minutes in heaven,\u201d says parent Mindy Richmond. \u201cThat would be concerning. I mean, I was French kissing when I was in third grade, and all these kids are doing is giving little pecks on the cheek. What\u2019s the big deal?\u201d\nThe big deal to most parents is that it sets a bad example for what is acceptable at school. \u201cThese days, kids are getting kicked out of school for touching another kid\u2019s hand,\u201d says parent Kate Bruns. \u201cIf my child thinks it\u2019s okay to kiss people during school, I am scared of the type of suspension he would receive.\u201d\nKaleidoscope is reviewing its policies in regards to the game, and plans to have a final decision in the next two weeks. \u201cIf it turns out parents, principals, and teachers feel this is a bad idea, we will stop playing spin the bottle,\u201d says Tiedt. \u201cHowever, we still believe we are teaching the kids valuable lessons with the game.\u201d ]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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