Political Correctness ruins another holiday.....

[poohandwendy]

Just wanted to make a comment about protecting children from feeling like they do not fit in. It' a futile effort, but has really gained alot of popularity in current parenting/schooling. The problem with the idea is that it tries to take the human nature out of human beings. It does not work.

Remove every popular kid and every kid that is bullied/picked on, in every school in this country, and they will be replaced overnight. And it will not be based on merit alone, it will still be beauty, personality, wealth, attractiveness. Why? Because it is human nature for us to build societies that are based on pecking order. It is human nature to envy, it is human nature to judge, human nature to compare your worth to others, human nature to compete. It is instinct... it is 'survival of the fittest"

We can teach the idea of 'getting along peacefully' without removing the things that remind us of our human qualities. Without trying to force cookie-cutter equality that cannot be forced.

Call it Friendship Day and I guarantee there will be some little snothead who will pick out someone they do not like and say "I am not your friend today or any other day".

We have to teach children how to deal with human nature...not try to remove it from their experience.

JMHO

 

[frndshpcptn]

I don't even remember how we did Valentine's Day back when I was in school. Do little kids even care - beyond getting cute cards and yummy candy??

Now Easter - that I don't think shuold have a party in the public school system...

 

[Nancy]

So, do you think if your parents had put you on a non-scoring team as a small child, or you had not been able to celebrate those holidays in school you would be in therapy and would not be the person you are today?

Personally, I don't think it makes much of a difference in the long run. The point of school parties is to give the kids a break from the routine and whatever they call it the kids are happy for it IMO.

I think what I experienced as a child made me who I am today. That means I can get up everyday, go to work, come home and take care of my home and family. I know that I am not always going to be on the winning side of everything and that I am not going to get my own way all the time. Who is to say what MIGHT have happened. The way we are brought up does affect us as adults. Some can overcome a bad childhood, some can not. I loved the fact that we celebrated ALL the Holidays, I dislike the fact that my children do not. I never wanted to play sports, not my thing. I had my friends, we played with cut outs and Barbies. We rode our bikes. We did all the things that kids did back then. Back in the 60's when I was a kid there wasn't such an emphasis on being perfect, we were allowed to make mistakes. We also were allowed to realize that not everyone was the same religion or race as us, we did not have to be PC.


No the kids could not care less what a party is called...it is the adults that make this a huge issue. Call the day what it is, who is it really hurting?

 

[LindsayDunn228]

I don't even remember how we did Valentine's Day back when I was in school. Do little kids even care - beyond getting cute cards and yummy candy??

All we did was take 10 minutes and exchange Valentine's (we made a little bags for them and hung them off our desks), and someone's mom always made cupcakes. Was a blast