# My son is crying (kindergarten)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-crying-kindergarten/550446>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 16, 2010, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-crying-kindergarten/550446 "2010-08-16T20:10:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 2

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Terra1041](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Terra1041](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terra1041)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-crying-kindergarten/550446/21 "2010-08-21T19:43:53Z")

</div>

> [@crazyjoe](#):
>
> I didn’t read the post from a couple weeks ago, but I imagine I am not the only person thinking to myself…“the hell? It’s the middle of August! Who starts Kindergarten at the beginning of August?”
> 
> In Michigan, public schools are not allowed to start before Labor Day.

I went to public school in the Thumb of Michigan, and it usually started around August 22-26.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-crying-kindergarten/550446/22 "2010-08-21T20:48:23Z")

</div>

> [@rayman5321](#):
>
> The kid will survive this. I think the parents need to grow up.

Yes because any time a parent shows the tiniest bit of empathy for their child, they are acting childish and need to grow up.

The grown up way to deal with things is to tell them “shut the fuck up or I’ll give you something to cry about”. :rolleyes:

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![statsman1982](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@statsman1982](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/statsman1982)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-crying-kindergarten/550446/23 "2010-08-21T21:01:49Z")

</div>

> [@FloatyGimpy](#):
>
> > [@rayman5321](#):
> >
> > The kid will survive this. I think the parents need to grow up.
> 
> Yes because any time a parent shows the tiniest bit of empathy for their child, they are acting childish and need to grow up.
> 
> The grown up way to deal with things is to tell them “shut the fuck up or I’ll give you something to cry about”. :rolleyes:

There are people, some on this board, sad to say, that are simply incapable of understanding basic human emotions. It’s a sign of weakness to them.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-crying-kindergarten/550446/24 "2010-08-21T21:12:52Z")

</div>

> [@statsman1982](#):
>
> > [@FloatyGimpy](#):
> >
> > Yes because any time a parent shows the tiniest bit of empathy for their child, they are acting childish and need to grow up.
> > 
> > The grown up way to deal with things is to tell them “shut the fuck up or I’ll give you something to cry about”. :rolleyes:
> 
> There are people, some on this board, sad to say, that are simply incapable of understanding basic human emotions. It’s a sign of weakness to them.

You’re right. I shouldn’t let it get to me but it does sometimes.

[Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-crying-kindergarten/550446.md?page=1)