Oh dear, this story appears to be destined to be forever repeated.Yet again Nanny has decreed that swimming goggles are, for reasons that are beyond me, dangerous and are banned.
This time the anti goggle fascists have struck in Oxfordshire, in the guise of Oxfordshire County Council.
The council recently decreed that goggles are banned on the grounds that they might "snap" onto a child's face too hard. As such, children are now required to prove a medical condition if they are to be permitted to wear goggles during school swimming lessons in the area.
As ever, this is an absurd ban.
However, I have a solution, why not make the children wear safety goggles over which they then places their swimming goggles?
Simple, eh?;)
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Another silly decision by a local council.
ReplyDeleteI would wager that, if a child did recieve a "twack" from an elasticated pair of goggles, it would sting for a few seconds but no real harm would be done and, I doubt the kid would never make the same mistake again.....That is how kids learn.
Ken, have you considered that Councils see your Prat of the Week award as a badge of honour and each council goes out of its way to try and win it?....Perhaps the award has become counter-productive;-)
"However, I have a solution, why not make the children wear safety goggles over which they then places their swimming goggles?"
ReplyDeleteWhy not go further, Ken: why not ban swimming altogether, and force everyone to wear a suit of plate armour every time they venture outdoors, so the poor dears are protected against any mishaps (with draconian penalties, including massive fines, for violating this decree: Kerching!)?
Tonk said: "I would wager that, if a child did recieve a "twack" from an elasticated pair of goggles, it would sting for a few seconds but no real harm would be done and, I doubt the kid would never make the same mistake again.....That is how kids learn."
Precisely, Tonk! In my 60 and a bit years on this planet, I have had far worse things happen to me, and have lived to tell the tale, not to mention laughing such matters off afterwards, rather than looking for someone to blame.
Tonk: you mean councils see a 'Prat of the Week' and similar awards in the same way yobbos view receiving an ASBO?
@Lord of A - See the Sept 2007 "Myth of the Month" on HSE website about children & armour
ReplyDeletehttp://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/index.htm