There are a lot of different opinions out there, and a lot of different parenting styles….and a lot of different opinions on different parenting styles, which can lead to some confusion for educators. Some parents are for something, others are against it, but everybody’s just trying to do the right thing for the kids.

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That said, I think most of you will be at least a little surprised by this crazy list of items that have been banned in schools.

13. Yoga Pants/Leggings

Many dress codes, including this high school in Massachusetts, have been updated to exclude leggings and yoga pants as inappropriate and distracting. Sexist? You decide.

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12. Halloween and Christmas

An Oregon school board decided that respecting all religious beliefs was more important than letting Christian students celebrate certain holidays in school.

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11. Birthday Party Invites

A British school claims that students who don’t get invited will feel bad, which means that handing the invites out at school is “uninclusive and unkind.”

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10. Hugging

No, it’s not about germs in this Northampton elementary school. It’s because teachers are concerned that allowing the kids to hug will cause a lack of respect for others’ personal space.

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9. Best Friends

Teachers in this southwest London school believe that it can be upsetting when a best friendship ends…so the kids aren’t allowed to have best friends at school.

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8. Big Bows

Like yoga pants, some schools believe giant bow are a distraction. Sorry, girls.

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7. Toilet Paper

It’s not what you think – they can still use it in the bathroom. But some U.K. schools have banned using the tubes in craft projects for fear of germs.