Cotton wool kids! Simply unbelievable, how are kids going to learn to recover from lifes hard knocks if all 'danger' is removed from their already sterile lives. Hurt at the time but falling off a climbing frame head first onto tarmac as a kid hasn't left me permenantly damaged!

Sarah, Nottingham,

Are they sure about hopping being allowed? after all, if children are allowed to stand on only one leg, this increases the chance that someone may fall over! On the other hand, running may discriminate against any one-legged children... Maybe they should all just stay indoors and watch TV instead!

Gill, Southampton, UK

Absurd! If this sort of decision is typical of those made by the management team at Beamish I must remember to give it a wide berth when I visit the North East - it must be a very odd place...

Chris, Swindon, UK

"Beamish Open Air Museum" WHAT ? Whatever next - exposing children to open air ? Heaven knows what might happen to the little darlings. Get them inside in front of a TV where they can watch drunken brawling celebrity role models and learn how to grow up properly.

Ian, Berwick, UK

Ban walking, ban running, ban everything, because children might fall over and hurt themselves, diddums. Let's confine the children to just sitting, no, wait, that makes them obese and that might hurt them. O dear, what to do. The stresses and strains of making such decisions; GET A LIFE!!

Ray, Horley, England

Oh my God, not hopping! Does this man not realise the danger he is putting our children in. I mean, there will be a whole generation of children with one leg thicker than the other!

Pete, St Albans, England

No future high jumpers,hurdlers,discus or javelin throwers here then. Can't wait for the Olympic hopping finals!
Actually, don't think it would be allowed due to risk of falling over due to trying to balance on one leg.

Phoebe, Manchester, England

I am not sure why everyone is blaming the school. The problem is that people can and do sue for any accident, even quite trivial ones, the school is only protecting itself.

peter, Surrey, England

This is insanity! Pure insanity!

Arthur, Newcastle,

"Running, hopping and throwing table-tennis balls into buckets will be allowed. "

Look at those last two words: "will be allowed". That is all you need to know about the state of the nation. This is no accident, it is being done on purpose to control and neuter the population.

Roger Thornhill, London, UK

What dont we just ban being alive and be done with it?

MR W Jones, Liverpool, England

Little wonder the young of today are seeking their own challenges including with knives, when the courage challenge education officials impose these restrictions. Life is a risk, What can't kill us it makes us stronger. Not knowing or understanding enhances the risk of damage or death.

alexander, Victoria, seychelles

Isn't this the same area that banned conkers? Now it's sack races, what next, breathing? If the children are so fragile, why not ban all sports, or just wrap them in cotton wool and prevent any risk.

Pat Thornton, V. Tarnovo, Bulgaria

The time is almost upon us when we must not leave our houses, (sorry, bungalows in case we fall down stairs). Furniture will be bolted to the floor and food delivered via a conveyor belt. Kids educated on the net. Cars will be not be needed and the hospital will come to you.
Simon WOOLLEY!!!!!!

Graham, Bournemouth, UK

How stupid we have become. Once a great nation now we are producing a nation of knife carrying wimps.

Tim, ex Liverpool, UK

Simon Woolley, the name says it all. What crass stupidity. What namby-pamby idiocy. What woollen thinking. What on earth is the UK coming to?

MT, New York, USA