The Most Bizarre School Rules From Around The World

You'll never look at peas the same again.

In some schools in China, they will force you to kneel on frozen peas as a form of punishment. Apparently, this kind of punishment is pretty common all over Asia. Parents and teachers alike use this extreme form of behavior correction.

No best buds for you!

In some schools in England, you are forbidden from having a best friend. According to psychologists, kids tend to grow up to be more well-adjusted adults when they have larger friend groups instead of keeping a close circle of besties. This way no one feels like they have been left out. The counter to this is a study that found that kids with best friends ended up having better mental health as they progressed through life.

I hope you like the hair color you were born with.

In Tokyo, students are not allowed to dye their hair. Over half of the public schools in the Japanese capital actually require students to provide proof that their hair is actually its natural color. Teachers will even call a students parents if they think they are lying in order to obtain proof. In Japan, there is a big focus on uniformity and not standing out so something as simple as hair color can bring about ridicule and criticism.

Words, words, words!

The New York City started banning certain words from being used in standardized tests. The belief is that certain students may not feel comfortable talking about those words. For example, Jehovah's Witnesses don't celebrate birthdays so that word is banned. Other banned words include disease, poverty, and divorce. The belief is that these words could bring about painful memories or remind a child of their living situation.

Red is such an angry color.

Most of us can remember teachers marking our classwork and homework with bright red ink as it was a very good way to point out all the mistakes that we made. Kids today won't experience that in some schools in the UK and Australia since red ink has been banned. The reasoning behind the ban is a simple one: red ink is an aggressive color that brings about feelings of pressure and fear which can harm a child psychologically. These days, pink, green, blue, purple, and yellow are used as the colors are more relaxing so the marks no longer appear threatening.

Put that arm down!

A school in Nottinghamshire has banned the practice of raising your hand to answer a question. According to the principal of the school, the ban was brought about because it doesn't encourage the learning of others in class when the same people are always the only ones to raise their hands. Now teachers are told to simply choose a student at random to provide the answer to the question.

Parents argue that this can make their kids feel "put on the spot" and cause them to become nervous as they might not know the answer and will be ridiculed by their fellow classmates.

It's about to get funky.

One school in PA has completely banned AXE body spray because a student suffered a serious allergic reaction that required them to be rushed to the hospital. This has also happened before at other schools. More and more schools are beginning to ban all spray deodorants as the number of allergic reactions and fire alarms being set off continues to rise.

Sleep the day away.

In China, students may take a thirty-minute nap at school. Teachers think that napping can improve your memory and give you more energy to study. Elementary schools students are even allowed to take naps on to of their desks. They can bring a pillow and blankets from home to prove some comfort. Students that are older must nap while sitting which tends to lead to spinal problems and uneven muscle development.

You better learn to hold it in.

One school in Chicago imposes an extreme limit to the number of times a student may leave class to use the restroom. The high school says that a student may only leave class to use the bathroom 3 times in a single semester. Any more visits than that and you have to make up the time after schools end. The principal told parents that the reason for the harsh rule was that students try to use bathroom visits as a way to skip class.

Can you stand on your hands?

If there is one thing that Asia is famous for besides its food, it's the strict rules and punishments they have in place for their students. One of these extreme punishments is that students are required to do handstands if they are late or begin talking while class is in session. They can also be required to do push-ups, keeping their hands in the air, running, and even being slapped. Asia is brutal.