A mom was dismayed to discover that her son's classroom allows no toys in first grade like his kindergarten classroom did. However, people online assured her this was pretty normal.

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New Jersey school bus driver Herman Cruse noticed that a kindergartner seemed a little sad and out of sorts during one morning ride to Middle Township Elementary #1.

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A mom is sad that her son's school doesn't allow toys in the first-grade classroom. Courtney Raspor, a mom of three, shares her life as a stay-at-home mom and home daycare owner online. Recently ...

For example, in one video, called "Push The Clouds," children are encouraged to visualize their sad, heavy feelings as dark storm clouds and to imagine pushing those clouds away.