tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662400.post116292552070614350..comments2023-10-26T08:03:51.274-05:00Comments on This, That, and the Mother Thing: Oh LordyAnitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024931090380588237noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662400.post-1163178652655550492006-11-10T12:10:00.000-05:002006-11-10T12:10:00.000-05:00I am staring bug eyed at the screen! I would also...I am staring bug eyed at the screen! I would also discuss it with the director. We moved our son from a church-sponsored daycare to a Montessori preschool for many reasons, one of which was precisely because I did not want to hear my son singing Christian songs one day. We are not particularly religious, and definitely not Christians, so I would freak right the f*ck out. I'm sure Conor's teacher meant no harm, but still. I live in Texas so I know how it is when people assume their brand of religion is the status quo. Religion is such a personal issue, and people forget that a sweet song isn't as innocuous as it sounds, and definitely "thank you Jesus" is hard to ignore. Our son's school is very diverse in terms of nationalities and religions, so something like this would be very offensive to some of the families.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662400.post-1163001681219809392006-11-08T11:01:00.000-05:002006-11-08T11:01:00.000-05:00I would have been upset. Very upset. Now I'm fee...I would have been upset. Very upset. Now I'm feeling all paranoid about my daughter's Montessori preschool. Although, I'd be very surprised since it has a very diverse enrollment so I doubt they'd push Jesus (or even God(dess) ) there. *crosses fingers*<BR/><BR/>KarynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662400.post-1162997697578413952006-11-08T09:54:00.000-05:002006-11-08T09:54:00.000-05:00We send Miss M to a religious pre-school. Our reli...We send Miss M to a religious pre-school. Our religion and our flavor thereof. On purpose.<BR/><BR/>If she came home from a regular day-care program with any type of religious message I'd be pretty beside myself.OneTiredEmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786020912408441766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662400.post-1162965631398741112006-11-08T01:00:00.000-05:002006-11-08T01:00:00.000-05:00I'd be fuming too. To teach Conor anything religio...I'd be fuming too. To teach Conor anything religious, without your permission, is pretty darned presumptuous. I would wonder if the school, in general, is responsible for that or if some individual is just taking it upon themselves.Piratewenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650378104485139031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662400.post-1162961433734796092006-11-07T23:50:00.000-05:002006-11-07T23:50:00.000-05:00When we lived in NC Robin went to two different ch...When we lived in NC Robin went to two different church-run daycares, not because I wanted her to, but because they were the ones that had space when we were ready to send her somewhere.<BR/><BR/>Now we live in an officially Catholic country where prayer in school (and in the government and on the radio and at social gatherings and at quilt guild meetings and, and, and...) is simply a fact of life.<BR/><BR/>So while I (who believe in God but don't share a lot of the Christian particulars regarding God) would prefer not to have my kids taught standard Christian prayers, I don't get much say in it.<BR/><BR/>As a result, while I agree with your little freak-out on a personal level, I actually live in a world where it would be considered a pretty significant overreaction.<BR/><BR/>(My own objection to it would center primarily on the "God the father" bit, by the way.)<BR/><BR/>I have been considering sending a note to my girls' school on a kind of a similar issue though.<BR/><BR/>They go to a Montessori school that offers such a positive and nurturing environment that I think it must be either ignorance or oversight that has led the girls to learn the traditional version of <I>The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe</I> in their English class.<BR/><BR/>You know the old woman, right? The one who had so many children she didn't know what to do. So she gave them some broth and she gave them some bread, then spanked them all soundly and sent them to bed.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16453489879246452921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662400.post-1162948087423425972006-11-07T20:08:00.000-05:002006-11-07T20:08:00.000-05:00Thoughts? My thought is "That's OUTRAGEOUS!"No way...Thoughts? <BR/><BR/>My thought is "That's OUTRAGEOUS!"<BR/><BR/>No way, no how, no matter what your flavor or lack thereof is that appropriate for a mainstream day care or pre-school.<BR/><BR/>In your position, I'd have steam coming out of my ears.Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15804155898982410361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662400.post-1162944377048122762006-11-07T19:06:00.000-05:002006-11-07T19:06:00.000-05:00I am of no flavor, Christian or otherwise. I don't...I am of no flavor, Christian or otherwise. I don't find acknowledging god in an abstract sense offensive, but I agree, 'God the Father' and 'Jesus' definitely cross the line for a daycare that is not affiliated with a church or religious school. Living where I live, where there are 2 mosques within 1 mile of our house and at least 3 Buddhist temples in town, I'm sure you and I would find many who support our views. Not knowing what it's like where you live, it may be a more difficult battle, but definitely worth taking on. Good luck.fingerstothebonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410312376236327398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662400.post-1162937792035731422006-11-07T17:16:00.000-05:002006-11-07T17:16:00.000-05:00You had a Right to Life pin dropped in your lap, y...You had a Right to Life pin dropped in your lap, your child is saying Thank You Jesus. These are very bad signs of our times. It is time to say something to the school. Unfortunately most parents won't care. They are just happy to have someone taking care of their child during the day. Last week in gym there was a 2yo with a smelly diaper. I asked the mother to change her son. She said he doesn't mind and I don't feel like changing him. It's the same story - poo in the diaper - Jesus in regular day care. Please put a stop to the Jesus thing. Someone must take a stand.To The Burbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04870763782103416974noreply@blogger.com