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.


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Maybe you should read back as I did say a few times, YES, I HAVE REPORTED THESE PICTURES.
I do know of one instance of underage drinking by her extended group of friends, and she was not a part of it. I believe those friends would not include it on facebook, as they are not incredibly stupid. Why would the underage publish bad behavior if they wanted to continue it?
Again, it seems you think it is ok for underage drinking IF they just have a drink of wine with dinner? Ok. I do not feel the same way.
Nope, if the picture is up, then YES, I will say something to them. I don't go LOOKING for the pictures or posts.
I didn't ask if your child DID have a myspace account. I asked if you thought it was ok.
And I don't think you answered me about you saying you were "sick" to your stomach the other day about your underage child having a fb account and how you were going to take it down. Now you are saying they still have one. WHY?
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