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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Registered: 03-25-2010
Sat, 01-01-2011 - 2:03pm
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Why yes, you have been doing a lovely job at not answering my question. I have asked this more than once and it's been diverted from each and every time, lol.

I don't have the issue of underage kids posting your type of experiences. My question to you though...is what are you doing about it? Reporting it? Which of course would be the same thing as you coming down on fowl for also reporting things on facebook which of course would = a double standard.

I don't really rank inappropriate actions of a minor on whatever scale you are using.

Again I ask you, how do you explain to a child that it's okay to break one rule but not others?
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Registered: 03-25-2010
Sat, 01-01-2011 - 2:05pm
......okay, so no you didn't report the bully, what about the underage drinking and smoking?
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Registered: 10-01-2010
Sat, 01-01-2011 - 2:07pm

Again, if the bullying continued, I would have reported it. Not just to fb but to the school.

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Registered: 10-01-2010
Sat, 01-01-2011 - 2:08pm

Nope, because the bullying stopped.

Yes, I have reported the pictures AND made my status about underage drinking and smoking and drugs.

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Registered: 10-22-2009
Sat, 01-01-2011 - 2:08pm
What I did or did not do in the past is irrelevant. AGAIN, we do NOT have a partner, a B&G or a B&B.
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Registered: 10-01-2010
Sat, 01-01-2011 - 2:09pm

Uh huh....so you HAVE posted these things in the past, correct?

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Registered: 03-25-2010
Sat, 01-01-2011 - 2:11pm
Yes, I totally agree with your point about KM and her friending of minor children and yes I still have the emails for proof if you ever need that. I agree that it is way too easy for some people in this world who are just plain darn creepy in their stalking methods across the board.....however, that is not my purpose nor my intent. Mostly my intent is directed square at my child and what they are posting. I have no interest in violating the privacy of other children but I do have an interest in protecting my child if necessary.

For example, from my facebook account I have checked out a new friend of my sons and checked their "public profile" not their private one, I do not feel that is violating anyone's privacy, since it is their public profile.


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Registered: 03-25-2010
Sat, 01-01-2011 - 2:11pm
Again I have, the posts are not being read.
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Registered: 03-25-2010
Sat, 01-01-2011 - 2:12pm
No not really....just noticing that they are similar on the unread posts.

OH and, I will post anything I want to about any subject I want, thank you. lol.
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Registered: 10-01-2010
Sat, 01-01-2011 - 2:13pm

ITA. My involvement is ALL about my children and if other children, that I know are being harmed.

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