# Don't you feel sad for people that say elementary school recess should be banned?

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**Created:** [October 23, 2012, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-you-feel-sad-for-people-that-say-elementary-school-recess-should-be-banned/638631 "2012-10-23T16:18:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![R3d\_Anonymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-you-feel-sad-for-people-that-say-elementary-school-recess-should-be-banned/638631/1 "2012-10-23T16:18:25Z")

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I think this is just ignorance and lack of understanding for children’s needs. It’s just plain sadness for taking away their break times because their grades aren’t good.

Now look, I understand (concession-refutation tactic of arguing, I love this tactic where you understand the other side’s opinion and then smash it) that grades are important. In fact I’m a freshman in high school taking 5 honors classes, 3 of which are core academic courses, and 2 are music related, and I have a 95 average which is expected to increase even more right now. But that doesn’t mean that kids shouldn’t have some of their own time. Okay really, how long do you need to take out of the day for recess, 30 minutes?

It’s not a huge sacrifice of time either but it’s very important. You need exercise for one. If you don’t get enough exercise, your health is going to diminish. I know I don’t get enough exercise, but I’m working on it, and most days, even I go out to get some fresh air. Secondly, it’s not all about the exercise. Like I said, I go out to get some fresh air for a half hour-one hour a day, and it’s very important. Your brain needs it. It’s not going to perform well if you keep it enclosed inside. In fact, it’s been shown that ([http://www.grokyourworld.com/fresh-air-is-good-for-mental-health.php](http://www.grokyourworld.com/fresh-air-is-good-for-mental-health.php)) fresh air increases your brain power, and it’s just important. When you go to work right, don’t you get tired of sitting inside all the time (applies only for indoor workers)? Don’t you just love it when you get some fresh air outside. Well that’s how children feel too. Last, but not least, children are full of energy and fun. Why hinder them? Just because your grades aren’t good, does’t mean you shouldn’t have fun in life. It’s not like good grades=fun, bad grades=no fun. No, that’s not a moral way of doing things.

And also, if a child is having difficulty in school, they he/she should get help from the teacher, say after school, or the parent should speak with the teacher. But, throwing away recess time is NOT a moral option. So what do you think?

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