Child rights spokesperson Monika Horna-Cieślak demands that the owner of the Pszczyńska ice cream store Pod Dęb to end up with a 25-year-old tradition. For many years, the place has been giving free ice cream to children who at the end of the school year received a certificate with a red belt.
For many students from Pszczyna, the graduation of the school year for years active not only the beginning of the holiday, but besides a visit to the ice cream store Pod Debem. For about 25 years, children who had received a certificate with a red stripe could number on free ice cream there.
- My husband started the operation about 25 years ago. Then I continued it. On that day the children came with a testimony, I personally congratulated everyone and offered them free ice. I am highly sorry, I have already invited the children... and what am I expected to tell them now? - said Jolanta Nolas portal to pszczynaszamieście.pl.
Free ice cream for the red belt. RPD didn't like tradition
The owners provided information on the termination of the action on social media. They informed that they had received a registered letter from the Ombudsman for the Rights of the kid and would so not be able to proceed the initiative.
"We are so forced to end the tradition which was initiated by the founder of the ice cream shop, the late Tadeusz Nolas. all year we distributed respective 100 free ice cream on that day" - it was written in a statement.
At the same time, the owners stressed that they were inactive inviting students, parents and residents to celebrate the graduation of the school year together.
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According to the Office of the Ombudsman for the Rights of the Child, promotion or social actions that make awards dependent on academic outcomes can lead to negative social impacts.
As indicated, specified initiatives can origin excessive intellectual pressure, advance unhealthy competition and lead to exclusion of children who, for various reasons, do not accomplish the highest results in science.
Councillors and residents of Pszczyna outraged at the writing of RPD
The decision sparked opposition from a large proportion of local residents and local self-governments. He spoke on the substance through the media. City Council in Pszczyna Jacek Granda.
As he stressed, the intention to defend children deserves respect, but in this case the consequence of the office was, in his opinion, inadequate to the situation. The councillor declared support for local entrepreneurs engaging in community life.
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"Children have fun. Parents smile. A small more good community. Such initiatives are worth protecting, not branding" - he said. He added photos of the writing from RPD to his social media. The entry was filled with comments defending ice cream shops and criticizing the RPD magazine.
Although this year's graduation of the school year will take place without free ice cream for students with honors, the ice cream store owners guarantee that they inactive want to celebrate with residents the start of their vacation. They announced the organisation of another attractions for the youngest among others free face painting.
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