When I was a kid we didn't use essential oil patches for this trick, we used brandy!
I hear all you wimps mumbling at your screens right now saying, wow, what a terrible teacher, but I really don't see what you're whining about. This is one of the smartest teachers around. Do you know how hard it is to take care of 4-year-olds?
A teacher at Options For Learning, Head Start in South El Monte, is accused of applying mood-calming stickers, referred to as "Zen Patches," on preschoolers without obtaining parental consent …
Stickers. We're talking about stickers. Stickers with essential oils that you stick to your clothes. Sold by Walmart. For kids.
Parents, including Vicky Cano and Maria Contreras, voiced their dismay over the incident. They reported that the stickers were applied to every child in the classroom and removed just before dismissal.
Parents found out when one mother arrived at the school unannounced on a Friday afternoon.
"We were surprised and really upset because you bring your kids, and you expect it to be good, you know," expressed Vicky Cano.
Oh, big whoop. So a teacher found a modern solution to a modern problem. Get over it. You're lucky she didn't use the good stuff. Typical Californians, always complaining about something. I bet these are the same parents who overdose their children with melatonin at bedtime.
Parents raised concerns about behavioral changes and disruptions in their children's sleeping patterns, suggesting possible withdrawal symptoms.
Man, they must not teach journalism over there at Fox 11. The company's description of the mood stickers says they contain essential oils like "Mandarin, Sweet Orange, Atlas Cedarwood, and Lavender." You can't get withdrawal from citrus and lavender unless you're one of those weird ladies who huffs everything in the laundry detergent aisle (you know who you are).
Dr. Daniel Turner-Lloveras, a physician, emphasized the potential risks associated with applying any substance, even if it contains calming essential oils, without proper consent.
He highlighted the lack of formal regulation for such products, emphasizing the possibility of allergic reactions and other adverse effects.
Back in my day, if you were allergic to lavender, you had the good sense to die.
Fox 11 doesn't even push back against any of this - they're like trained monkeys repeating one side of the story.
And look at this, the parents got the teacher fired. Did somebody say cancel culture?
In response to the controversy, Options [sic] for Learning CEO Paul F. Pulver said in a statement that "our internal review of the incident at South El Monte Head Start confirms that the aromatic stickers were given to a limited number of students — one class of 16 students," and that "their distribution violated our policy requiring parental decision-making and consent on all such [sic] matters. The employee who provided the stickers has been fired."
Parents, however, demand more than just the termination of the accused teacher.
Stephanie Rodriguez expressed dissatisfaction, stating, "Firing her is not good enough at all. I want justice; she should be in jail."
You know who belongs in jail? Those parents, that's who. What a bunch of wimps!
Here's a link to those patches for those of you who would like your child to chill every once in a while.
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