... the boys were running around and shooting off pretend guns at each other, while the girls played in the doll corner. I disagree completely with the way the teacher handled this first part of the article. My personal rule is no guns or gunplay or any type of killing or hurting play allowed, ever! The students asked the teacher why they were asked to be quiet while inside. The teacher said gunplay was too loud and involved too much running. She did mention that killing should not happen in school. I guess that makes it okay after school? Next, when students asked why they could not bring the pretend guns outside she simply said, "If you're holing something and you fall, you could get hurt." She stated running inside..."the boys have more self-control." Either way, boys will be boys and will run! Why is there no talk of violence? The ...

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