Teaching tolerance to our kids

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Registered: 06-16-2010
Teaching tolerance to our kids
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Mon, 12-27-2010 - 4:06pm

The discussion in the other thread about gay marriage (OK, it wasn’t so much a discussion as an attack on granitestategal, plus the last time I checked it had devolved into mumbling and maniacal laughter...time to move on!) got me to thinking about this new generation of kids and how things have changed for them. Technology has exploded, and kids are more connected than ever before. They’re also disconnected in a whole new way, but this thread isn’t about that. I’d like to know what we are teaching our kids as far as tolerance for other religions, races and lifestyles.

My parents were brought up by parents who were extremely prejudiced against non-Catholics and non-whites. My great-grandparents must not have passed along the lessons they’d learned as immigrants themselves. The town we lived in was predominantly white and Catholic, and up until high school I didn’t know anyone who was black, Jewish, Hispanic, or gay*. When I moved away from home, I was blown away by how different people outside my little world really were, and fascinated by it. I was, and am, determined to raise my kids to respect and appreciate the differences of others and to understand that deep down we really aren’t that different.

A few years ago when DS was 4, we ran into the husband of a co-worker at a music festival. My co-worker is also male. I probably went overboard in my introduction, but I wanted to get the point across that it’s perfectly OK for some families to consist of 2 dads or 2 moms, or one parent, or parents of different races/religions.

Kevali


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iVillage Member
Registered: 10-01-2010
Fri, 12-31-2010 - 6:57pm

Do you check out underage (18 and 21) kids on YOUR fb?

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-22-2009
Fri, 12-31-2010 - 6:58pm
I only know you by a message board dear.. How you represent yourself here on this board is how i know you.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2010
Fri, 12-31-2010 - 7:20pm
Well, isn't that convenient. ;)
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2010
Fri, 12-31-2010 - 7:22pm
I don't have family or kids of friends who do that type of stuff, they are pretty darn good kids.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2010
Fri, 12-31-2010 - 7:27pm
Well that is interesting, here is your paragraph in full:

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Kids who are 18 to 21 are adults, why would the parents be monitoring their facebook accounts at this age?
iVillage Member
Registered: 10-01-2010
Fri, 12-31-2010 - 7:39pm

So you don't know me :)

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-01-2010
Fri, 12-31-2010 - 7:41pm

Convenient for what? The ones I know are 14, 15, 18, 19, 20. Underage for smoking, drinking and of course drugs.

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-01-2010
Fri, 12-31-2010 - 7:42pm

So you have never looked? Gotcha. It's ok. Most people I know don't actually read posts and check out pictures. Shrug.

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-01-2010
Fri, 12-31-2010 - 7:43pm

18 is NOT legal to drink. At least in my state. Is it in yours? BAER.

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-22-2009
Fri, 12-31-2010 - 7:55pm
Okay, so how you represent yourself here is a scam.

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