i already got in a little tiff with middle school coaches, and the year has yet to start. [View All]

filling out all the papers in a rush today, to get both boys registered in high school and middle school, i came to a paper saying i "o.k." random steroid and drug testing of my children. i have never heard of this law. i am innately so opposed to children giving up right with this and power taken from parent. i dont know a lot about the law.

i didn't sign for my oldest and was able to get the papers thru. i want to think about it more and research.

i understand why schools are doing this. i dont want any kid to be taking steroids. i also dont want anyone doing anything random with my children that could effect their future without me being aware.

i had the same form in the middle school papers. i said something to the coach and he was really snotty and dismissive. so i was equally snotty in a sorta respectful way. he told me "of course they are going to call the parents and inform them. they would have to in order to prevent law suits."

but it didn't say that in any of the papers

i told him i had to get more information.

later i talked to a couple different moms. neither had a problem with this. one mom i knew well said, "you are so good. you always pay attention to this stuff. i just sign and dont read."

i was thinking about it. feeling bad about already speaking out before year started. i wish i was a parent that just signed. how much easier that would be for all of us. but, then i thought, because all these parents just sign and dont care, it is the reason more and more of these rules are being implemented.

how do people on du feel about this.

thanks.