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[–] Digit@lemmy.wtf 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What kind of messages does this send to your son.

Obey, when authority says to prevent art?

You're an adult, and you're still conditioned to obey teachers?

Get good and defy the bad rule. Keep making art all the harder now that it's under attack.

This would be even worse if this were happening in USA, with the much touted first amendment, or anywhere that reccognises article 10 of the human rights convention.

Enjoys the compliment of the effect the art has, but still seems resolved to the ban. :/

[–] deft@lemmy.wtf 1 points 3 weeks ago

Empathy for the teacher. It's hard to be a teacher today and anything that pulls kids into the crazy space will sometimes encourage disrespect and bad behavior.

Not really about obeying the teacher. About empathy for your fellow human working. Teachers aren't our bitch to abuse and say "fuck you" to, they probably are one demographic who needs the most help in the US right now

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

My wife always put an 'H' on the hardboiled eggs with a pencil to make sure they aren't confused with the raw. When my daughter was in elementary school, they were one of her favorite snacks. So when I'd make them, instead of the 'H' I'd draw a little something. I'm not any great artist, but I'd draw a butterfly or a cat or some silly face. I didn't realize for ages that they apparently became a sensation at school and the other kids always wanted to see the day's egg.

[–] LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

That's a lovely story and a lovely memory for both of you

[–] fizzle@quokk.au 0 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

What can you use to draw on a banana skin?

Doesn't look like chalk.

[–] scrion@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Simply search for food coloring pens. Patisserie shops sell them, and so does Amazon, but I wouldn't draw on a kid's banana with a random pen ordered off of Amazon, unless it's a reputable brand.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Just some old leaded paint we found in gandpappys shed

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

Still as sweet as it was when he brought it home from the store!

[–] modus@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

You can use the tip of a kitchen knife or a hobby knife to etch a message into the skin. The cuts will turn brown quickly.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Change to another fruit then. Paint watermelons.

[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

When I worked in a produce department when I was a teen, there was a brand of watermelon called "Senior Sandia" (Mister Watermelon). So when we got that brand in I'd usually cut out a face on one like a friendly pumpkin and put him on display. Sometimes he'd get a hat n shit if I had one handy. My boss was just confused at these displays until I told pointed out the brand. I was then banned from giving Mister Watermelon the life he deserved.

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

I wanna see a kindergartener pull up to snack time with a whole ass watermelon

[–] EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

A guy in my highschool did that as a joke

Brought a watermelon in his bag, busted it out at lunch and just stabbed it with a spoon, cracked it open, and started scooping it onto a lunch tray.

The closest teacher sent him to the office, threw away the watermelon and they tried to give him detention, but I guess a parent called the school and yelled at the principal for being ridiculous.

[–] modus@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

How about just a slice of the ass watermelon instead?

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There are small softball sized watermelons too

[–] Soapbox@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But you still need a pretty decent knife to cut into it. Which a kindergartner shouldn't have at school. Or they could bash it on the table till it breaks open I guess. I'm sure the teachers and janitors will love that.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 weeks ago

Naturally, pack a big knife with the melon. The teacher will change tune pretty quick if the kid has a knife.

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk -1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Who has time for this?

[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Please stay nice

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk -1 points 3 weeks ago

I'm genuinely curious what you feel isn't nice about my comment?

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 1 points 3 weeks ago

Time for what? Fun? Creativity? Bonding with your child?

The time spent browsing the internet could be spent doing those things, and everyone here clearly has time to browse the internet therefore has time to draw on a banana.

By engaging in art you're creating time.

[–] lumpyluggage@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I call bs. What teacher would care that much about little banana people? And because they caused too much of a ruckus..yeah I'm sure everyone completely freaked out when they saw these

[–] sfbing@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I went a different direction: what teacher is so inept that a little excitement over a banana at lunchtime throws the class into disarray?

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Reminds me of some people I work with. I have one coworker in particular that I think is jealous that her students like me more, even though I've never worked with them. She's become very snippy to me, and when her kids are excited to talk to me I can see by the look on her face that she isn't pleased.

She snaps at her kids for doing innocent things, has little patience when she gives commands (note: 100% of our students are on the autism spectrum, sometimes they just don't hear her), and never seems to do anything to try to bond with them. Meanwhile, I talk to my kids like we're equals, share their curiosity about the world, and praise their growths and efforts regularly.

So yes, I can absolutely imagine a teacher who makes class so boring and insufferable that a simple drawing on a banana can make the kids giddy. I can also easily imagine that the teacher's first instinct isn't to up their teaching game, but to put a stop to the little spot of joy their class found. Because God forbid we make school an engaging place that kids want to go to, amirite?

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You never had a teacher ban something the kids were excited about? Lucky.

[–] Zamboni_Driver@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I don't see how they could possibly ban this.

Hey stop bringing in bananas for lunch with pictures drawn on them.

"No"

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

Ban is probably hyperbole. Teacher probably explained the issue and asked, and the parent probably acquiesced.

[–] wieson@feddit.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

I imagine the teacher called her and had a friendly chat "hey Mrs whatever, the pictures are so lovely and whatnot but we lose 10 minutes every day and with so little time in a lesson anyway could you kindly refrain blablabla"

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s a bit of a Main Character Syndrome thing to do.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not if they were just doing cute art for the kid. That's just doing fun things. I doubt she did the art just so her child could show it off to other 6 year olds or get her famous. Especially since she doesn't have other photos or a dedicated insta to it or anything.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You’re right. She didn’t take photos to post online for clout and that’s why we don’t even know this happened.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

Uh huh. So you ignored the "other" and dedicated part to just zero in on any photos? I like to give people the benefit of the doubt, but you appear to be very intentionally missing my point.