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Dad Utterly Dumbfounded By School’s “New Policy,” Surprised It’s All Because Of One Entitled Parent
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There are some parents who would fight the whole world for their kid’s happiness. Meanwhile, they also know when to pick a battle and when to just let things go. In the end, all that matters is that they do everything that’s right for their child.
This father loved walking his daughter to the school door as it made her happy, but suddenly the school banned it. He didn’t know whether it was a fight worth fighting, but quickly realized that this policy was all because of one parent’s demand! Here’s how it went down…
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Some parents are willing to fight the whole world just to make sure that their children are happy
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The poster had been walking his daughter to the school door for about 4 weeks when his wife got a call that he was banned from doing it
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He just couldn’t understand why the school was accusing him of “violating their policy” when he had seen other parents do it as well
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He read through the school policies but couldn’t find how he had violated anything, and since his daughter enjoyed the drop-offs, he decided to enquire at the school
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Apparently, he found out that it was a new policy since a kid had run off and nearly gotten into an accident during pick up
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He explained to his daughter that they could no longer continue this fun routine, but promised that he would find something else to do
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However, the school got back and explained how they also found this policy quite “irrelevant,” so he could walk his daughter to the door
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Apparently, it had all started because one entitled parent said they “didn’t like it” after the close call that had happened with the other kid
Today, we dive into the tale of this original poster (OP), a dad to a 6-year-old, as he narrates how he got caught in a school drama. As he worked the 2nd shift, he didn’t really get a lot of time to spend with his daughter. Well, whenever he went to drop her off at school, she saw how other parents walked the kids to the door, and he started doing it as it made her happy.
It had been 4 weeks when, suddenly, his wife received a call that he had to “stop violating school policy” by walking the kid. Well, OP was caught completely off guard as he just couldn’t figure out what was wrong with it. After venting online and a lot of contemplation, he decided to talk with the school, as he couldn’t find any such policy on their website or documents.
When he spoke with the principal, he found out that it was not an official policy but something new that they were implementing. Turns out that a kid had run off during pick up recently, and almost gotten into an accident. Well, he explained to his daughter that they could no longer do the walk-to-the-door thing, but he was brainstorming ways to make their mornings fun.
Much to his delight, before he could do anything, he got a call from the school that they were “lifting the ban,” as it didn’t really make any sense and wasn’t even relevant. The reason they had done it in the first place was because a parent “didn’t like it” and complained about it. Ugh, such entitlement! In the end, OP was thrilled that he could make his daughter happy again.
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Netizens found it really ridiculous how the school caved in to one entitled parent’s absurd demand. To get a deeper understanding of it, Bored Panda reached out to teacher and principal Jyoti D., who has been in the teaching profession for the past 22 years. We had an insightful discussion with her about why a school might change policy due to one entitled person.
She explained, “Sometimes schools change rules because of one pushy parent, not because the complaint is actually valid. In truth, schools are extremely cautious, especially when someone uses words like ‘safety’ or ‘liability.’ Even a flimsy concern can set off alarm bells, and administrators may react fast, sometimes too fast.”
Our expert believes that there could also be other reasons, like power dynamics. She believes that schools might give in to a parent’s whims and fancies if that person is an influential one. However, she strongly condemned this act as everyone should be treated equally, no matter whether they hold power or not.
Jyoti also stressed that schools should prevent individual complaints from disproportionately influencing policy. She stated, “They should slow things down and widen their lens: checking whether the issue is part of a real pattern, reviewing it with admin teams or councils, leaning on clear written policies, and making sure any decision would be fair and consistent for all families.”
“When schools rely on shared decision-making and explain their reasoning, feedback stays feedback and doesn’t turn into veto power for the loudest voice,” Jyoti summed up. Well, looks like this school has a lot to learn, right? What are your thoughts about it? Let us know in the comments!
Netizens were utterly baffled by how the school could introduce a whole new policy just because of one entitled parent’s demand
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Apatheist 1 day ago
The person who said "You can't change a policy because one person doesn't like it" hasn't been paying attention...
tori Ohno 4 hours ago
The mean girls who rule the lunchroom never go away. They continue to bully and harass.
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Ge Po 1 day ago
So, a dad and daughter try to do the healthy thing, both physically and psychologically, to spend like five minutes walking together, instead of dropping your kid off near the school entrance. (Where it creates more traffic, making school dropp offs even more unsafe. I'd say, ask any parent who's able to make the walk to do so.
Deborah B 10 hours ago
The runner explanation makes zero sense. A kid taking off running and almost getting hurt would logically be solved by making parents walk their children to the building, not by banning that. This sounds more like a Karen looking for an excuse to bar this man from school grounds. It's prejudice, because the man walking his 6-year-old to the building clearly has a legitimate reason to be on school grounds. Race isn't mentioned in the post, but there can be prejudice towards the fathers of interracial children, so that might be a factor, or she might be prejudiced about gender roles. She doesn't like the look of "that man" so she decides she's suspicious of his very normal behaviour, and therefore she wants to find an excuse to exclude him.
murmelinpaiva 15 hours ago
If that father was not permitted to walk his child to the door then nobody should be allowed to do that.
Laserleader 2 hours ago (edited)
I don't understand how they decided that concept, and I worked at school for years. If a kid is a runner (Ive chased them before) you WANT the parents to walk then to the door. How is making them walk themselves safer in any way? Using another kid as an excuse for a non relevant event is the basis of an obviously stupid policy.
Danni 31 minutes ago
I noticed in my kids school, they always give in to the loud obnoxious parents, and it almost always messes things up for everyone else. Just because this is how they shut them up. I find it to be so short sighted, they're just creating a precedent for others to follow. it also feels extra frustrating for people who appreciate a calm and educated conversation as they always get shoved to the sidelines (they aren't enough of a problem you see).
Sarah bell 1 hour ago
I don't agree with the gender stuff . One parent didn't like it and they tried to ban it for everyone and not just the guy .
Apatheist 1 day ago
The person who said "You can't change a policy because one person doesn't like it" hasn't been paying attention...
tori Ohno 4 hours ago
The mean girls who rule the lunchroom never go away. They continue to bully and harass.
Load More Replies... Ge Po 1 day ago
So, a dad and daughter try to do the healthy thing, both physically and psychologically, to spend like five minutes walking together, instead of dropping your kid off near the school entrance. (Where it creates more traffic, making school dropp offs even more unsafe. I'd say, ask any parent who's able to make the walk to do so.
Deborah B 10 hours ago
The runner explanation makes zero sense. A kid taking off running and almost getting hurt would logically be solved by making parents walk their children to the building, not by banning that. This sounds more like a Karen looking for an excuse to bar this man from school grounds. It's prejudice, because the man walking his 6-year-old to the building clearly has a legitimate reason to be on school grounds. Race isn't mentioned in the post, but there can be prejudice towards the fathers of interracial children, so that might be a factor, or she might be prejudiced about gender roles. She doesn't like the look of "that man" so she decides she's suspicious of his very normal behaviour, and therefore she wants to find an excuse to exclude him.
murmelinpaiva 15 hours ago
If that father was not permitted to walk his child to the door then nobody should be allowed to do that.
Laserleader 2 hours ago (edited)
I don't understand how they decided that concept, and I worked at school for years. If a kid is a runner (Ive chased them before) you WANT the parents to walk then to the door. How is making them walk themselves safer in any way? Using another kid as an excuse for a non relevant event is the basis of an obviously stupid policy.
Danni 31 minutes ago
I noticed in my kids school, they always give in to the loud obnoxious parents, and it almost always messes things up for everyone else. Just because this is how they shut them up. I find it to be so short sighted, they're just creating a precedent for others to follow. it also feels extra frustrating for people who appreciate a calm and educated conversation as they always get shoved to the sidelines (they aren't enough of a problem you see).
Sarah bell 1 hour ago
I don't agree with the gender stuff . One parent didn't like it and they tried to ban it for everyone and not just the guy .
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