Anyway, so the kids have to dress up at school and go trick-or-treating. Of course, we don't celebrate Halloween so what to do?!
Laura, I know you're rolling your eyes but we really feel that we have to be non-negotiable on any values-based issues.
The kids will therefore be staying home. We had a meeting at the school last week or the week before (I don't even know where I'm at these days) to discuss a few things.
Our stance is not that we want things done our way. It's that there are things that we agree with (no problem there), things we disagree with but are no big deal (we let slide), and then the biggie, things we disagree with and that we can't just let slide because it's a values-based issue for us.
They did say that children don't like to be different from their peers. That's well and good but I'm afraid there will always be something so my kids better get used to it now. Our job is to equip them to speak confidently about the reasons we do things our way.
They'll already tell you why we don't eat lots of sweets (rotten teeth, empty calories and sore tummies). We do allow sweet treats (cake, etc.) but in moderation.
They said that was fine but that they ask the kids to be kept home on those days.
In other news, D bought the kids some books the other day. A princess one for K and something normal for C.
Well, I happened to be sorting their clothes during storytime the other evening when I heard this...
"It was the best day of her life. It was her wedding day!"
D stopped me just in time before I had a total, feminist freak-out. That got to me on way too many levels.
- first of all, marriage is more important than the wedding day???
- a girl's whole life should not be centred around a wedding.
- really? the best day of your life was your wedding day?
K asked me which is my favourite princess and I had to be honest and say, "I'm not really into princesses, Baby." (I had to stop myself from adding ... "but let me tell you about Sheryl Sandberg")
Share your thoughts on princesses!
PS We have a two-day thing on Thurs and Fri. Remember what happened the last time? I'm already starting to get anxious.
