My 9 year old comes home every day with a question about the election. Usually she has heard about something bad Bush will do if he is re-elected. Her classmates are mostly Kerry fans and their opinions about the election sound like what they would have heard a parent say. For instance, Bush will extend the school calendar to include Saturdays and Sundays. That would effectively make your kids hate Bush! Our response was to say that if he were to do so he would have already. Another, was a friend's Aunt and her girlfriend (life partners/lesbians) wouldn't be able to be together anymore. This is so simplified it isn't even accurate. (We personally support their choice of lifestyle but not how it was presented) If there had been any Kerry remarks we would have rebutted those with her, too. We were trying to help her logically sort through what she hears to find the truth herself. By the way, we are a divided household of Bush and Kerry supporters.
Are you emulating your parents values or have you determined your political bent on your own? Did you arm yourself with the facts or are you waiting to be fed them by a biased source? I can't believe parents feed their children this crap! I believe you should honestly inform your children (not try to sway them with pathetic appeals) of your values and opinions then show them where to get information about both sides of an issue so they can make up their own mind. How about you?
Posted by enge0099 at November 4, 2004 11:13 AM | TrackBack