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 - 8:42pm
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....and a question that I have asked over and over that hasn't been answered is, have you reported these?
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Registered: 10-01-2010
Sat, 01-01-2011 - 8:43pm

My dd and I share 30 friends. All of them I APPROVE for her to see pictures and posts that these people put up (most of them don't post very often).

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Registered: 10-01-2010
Sat, 01-01-2011 - 8:44pm

I have hidden posts from friends too for different reasons.

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Registered: 03-25-2010
Sat, 01-01-2011 - 8:44pm
So not only is she underage, you expose her to teenagers and other underage kids who are family members and children of your friends making very bad choices online and in public. Why?
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Registered: 08-22-2009
Sat, 01-01-2011 - 8:44pm

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Registered: 10-22-2009
Sat, 01-01-2011 - 8:45pm

Oh right...her

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Registered: 03-29-1999
Sat, 01-01-2011 - 8:45pm
"18 is the legal age for smoking. "

I don't think this is correct. 18 in most states is the legal age for purchasing cigarettes. I don't think there are age limits on smoking.

Just like in some states, there is no age limit or a lower age limit for drinking. 21 is the age for purchasing alcohol. For some states it is also the age for drinking, but not all.
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sat, 01-01-2011 - 8:45pm
So much for role models.
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Registered: 10-01-2010
Sat, 01-01-2011 - 8:46pm

So you don't think teaching your children what pictures are put up on facebook by kids under 21 is educating them?

No, I did say I do think it is educating them what is right and wrong.

I do not have to show my kids pictures of ppl under 21 to eduate them

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Registered: 10-01-2010
Sat, 01-01-2011 - 8:46pm

Again, no.

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