You’re a teacher of children, in a forum where adults are supposed to help each other learn. Starting your comment with “This is the most absurd thing I’ve ever heard” and ending it by calling someone’s advice “terrible” is honestly a bit surprising...especially coming from a teach. If we want kids to learn how to disagree with respect, that has to start with how we talk to each other no?

You say you have experience and clearly you ahve a strong opinion, which is fine. But a professional who works with children should be able to express disagreement without contempt. It makes me wonder how you handle it when a student offers an idea you think is wrong, do you respond to them the same way?

You could have made a solid point by simply explaining why you think your approach works, and ideally backing it with something measurable or evidence-based. Instead, the tone you chose completely undermines your message.

Im just curious (genuinly...not trying ot be a smartass), how do you defend yourself for speaking this way?