RE: Raising atheist kids.
March 15, 2017 at 9:12 pm
(This post was last modified: March 15, 2017 at 9:15 pm by Jehanne.)
(March 15, 2017 at 11:35 am)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:But, now, her teacher has been giving me dirty looks for the last 6 months or so!
Have a chat with the principal.
It's no big deal to me, as long as she is good to my kiddo, which she is.
(March 15, 2017 at 12:13 pm)mh.brewer Wrote:(March 15, 2017 at 10:46 am)SteveII Wrote: I would not mock religions or people of other religions. Teach respect.
Agree partially, not mock but not necessarily respect. Do you give the kids around you the choice to have different beliefs, to question religion, or no religious belief? Based on your posts here, my guess is no.
Jehanne, don't hide it from them, most of our country is religious, they need to know what is out there. Expose them to it, tell them your beliefs and let them know that they can talk to you about it and ultimately it's their choice in the end. Of course these need to be age appropriate discussions.
Oh, I agree! My oldest son, for awhile, did not believe in god but did believe in Santa, and went to school sharing both of those "beliefs". At his elementary school (which was public and different from my daughter's due to open enrollment), his teachers were a bit more blunt, threatening him with "hell fire" for having shared his belief in Santa but not god. I didn't say anything to the principle about that, either!
