Teaching tolerance to our kids

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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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Sat, 01-01-2011 - 3:16pm

LOL, probably as comprehensible to some as "pride goeth ..."

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Sat, 01-01-2011 - 3:42pm
Both are breaking rules, if you wish to rationalize those lies, feel free, just don't expect me to go along on that ride.
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Sat, 01-01-2011 - 3:50pm
Okay but that doesn't answer any of the questions in my post and doesn't address anything there either. Please read my post.
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Sat, 01-01-2011 - 3:51pm
But KM intent was to harm other people and children, how can you ignore that intent?
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Sat, 01-01-2011 - 3:54pm
Apparently.
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Sat, 01-01-2011 - 3:54pm
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Correct I don't, that is why you comments were wrong. Again.
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Sat, 01-01-2011 - 4:27pm
So you don't think kids should have any privacy? You're violating their privacy because they're not YOUR kids. I wouldn't like the idea of adults who aren't known to us (i.e. who aren't friended) roaming my child's FB page.
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Sat, 01-01-2011 - 4:28pm

Soert of like the wife beater saying , "at least I didn't kill her".

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Sat, 01-01-2011 - 4:44pm
Lol. I'm obviously quite a bit stricter than you are, since I'm not willing to expose my teen to the bullying, underage drinking & drugs, and other bad behaviors you say are prevalent on FB. I thought you said ducky was "playing god" by reporting to the parents? So now you're saying you would report this information to the parents? Do you also tell them you found out about it while you were logged in as your dd?
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Sat, 01-01-2011 - 4:50pm
Good point. It gives you access to information you don't really have any business knowing about other people.

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