Growing up, just about every teacher I had told us to never tip in our chairs or else we would fall and bust your head open. Yesterday in my classroom, that actually happened!
A boy was obviously tipping forward in his chair (even he claims he wasn't), slid off the front of his chair, and gashed his nose on the corner of his desk. He definitely needed stitches, and I'm not sure if his nose was broken or if he even had a mild concussion. He was a little shaken up, but the whole affair was relatively calm, all things considered. It was the end of the day anyway, so I sent him to the office holding half a box of tissues over his nose with two of his buddies.
So there you have it. Vicarious lesson learned.
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