Why Would You Want Your Children To Learn That From Someone Else?

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e not. However, I was not offended when my step-children were saying “Under God” in their morning pledge.</p><p id="bbc9">Just as parents have to answer questions like “Is God Real?”, they should also have to answer questions about sexuality.</p><h1 id="816f">It’s Too Personal To Intrust A Stranger</h1><p id="dae2">Yes, I believe that acceptance should be taught to our children no matter where they are, but the question you have to ask is… acceptance for what?</p><p id="a19a">If I wanted my child to grow up without the constraints of Christianity, that is my choice. If I want to be the person who answers “where do babies come from” that is my right as a parent. If I want my children to fully understand sexuality, that is my right as a parent.</p><p id="4d4e">When you entrust someone to teach your child such sensitive subjects, you have to trust they will teach them the way YOU want, not the way THEY want. I wanted my child to learn a non-bias view of Christianity, so I read him The Bible, we looked up answers to the questions I didn’t know together, and there was no pressure.</p><p id="c887">Your child deserves to have someone they love teaching them about such sensitive subjects. Just like sex ed, when I was a child, it was late enough in our school years that most of us had already had that conversation with our parents. Even then, it was an option, not mandatory, and we learned the facts, not opinions.</p><h1 id="b268">Look At The Controversy It Has Already Caused</h1><p id="3af4">Do you want your precious grade-schooler being taught about these things by someone who is out there protesting right now against it? Do you want them taught these things from someone with trama about the subject? No more than you want someone teaching them about

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race from someone who discriminates against a certain color.</p><p id="731c">These are all hot-button issues, and until our children are old enough to see a clear line between right and wrong, it is hard to trust such a subject to imperfect people. Teachers are supposed to remain non-discriminatory and impartial, but how many of you can say that in your life that is all you have witnessed?</p><h1 id="b673">Am I Against Teaching Our Children These Issues At A Young Age?</h1><p id="062e">Of course not! Yes, I think it is a great idea that our children learn that ‘Sally’ might not want to go by the pronoun she. However, I think past that is the parent’s responsibility until our children get older. It is not about NOT TEACHING THEM. It is about when! When our children learn sex ed, yes, they should learn about same-sex couples and all that comes along with being transgender as well. Parents should also reserve the right to sign their children out of that class.</p><p id="8213">I am not for censoring the knowledge that our children receive, but to a point, I believe that timing is just as essential as ensuring equality. Pushing this issue too far is not only going to confuse, but it will also cause fear for the children. We don’t want our children caught in the war between parents and curriculum.</p><p id="da8a">Look into the young eyes that watch us every day. They look up to their parents and their teachers the most; let’s save the hot topics for behind closed doors so our children know that the people who spend the most time raising them in their youngest years are people who agree and don’t face them against one another. It is only once a child is forced into the position of choosing sides that they learn to discriminate.</p></article></body>

No Problem With The Facts

When my child is in high school or middle school, I have no problem with my child being taught about transgender issues right alongside the subjects that teach such sensitive topics in the first place. I also believe that as they learn about things like pronouns, gender identification, etc., they should learn that it is not as straightforward as what WE learned in school!

Religion in Schools

Some things should be left to the parents to teach. The idea that this is true was confirmed when a majority agreed that religion should be taken out of school unless chosen on an elective basis instead of deemed mandatory. While I believe some things, like The Pledge Of Allegiance, are more history than religion, that is another article for another day. Just as I think they should learn about ALL religions.

Still, I think that religion is a deeply personal matter. As a pagan myself, I fully support the right to knowledge on all levels. My 7-year-old is a Christian, even though his father and I are not. However, I was not offended when my step-children were saying “Under God” in their morning pledge.

Just as parents have to answer questions like “Is God Real?”, they should also have to answer questions about sexuality.

It’s Too Personal To Intrust A Stranger

Yes, I believe that acceptance should be taught to our children no matter where they are, but the question you have to ask is… acceptance for what?

If I wanted my child to grow up without the constraints of Christianity, that is my choice. If I want to be the person who answers “where do babies come from” that is my right as a parent. If I want my children to fully understand sexuality, that is my right as a parent.

When you entrust someone to teach your child such sensitive subjects, you have to trust they will teach them the way YOU want, not the way THEY want. I wanted my child to learn a non-bias view of Christianity, so I read him The Bible, we looked up answers to the questions I didn’t know together, and there was no pressure.

Your child deserves to have someone they love teaching them about such sensitive subjects. Just like sex ed, when I was a child, it was late enough in our school years that most of us had already had that conversation with our parents. Even then, it was an option, not mandatory, and we learned the facts, not opinions.

Look At The Controversy It Has Already Caused

Do you want your precious grade-schooler being taught about these things by someone who is out there protesting right now against it? Do you want them taught these things from someone with trama about the subject? No more than you want someone teaching them about race from someone who discriminates against a certain color.

These are all hot-button issues, and until our children are old enough to see a clear line between right and wrong, it is hard to trust such a subject to imperfect people. Teachers are supposed to remain non-discriminatory and impartial, but how many of you can say that in your life that is all you have witnessed?

Am I Against Teaching Our Children These Issues At A Young Age?

Of course not! Yes, I think it is a great idea that our children learn that ‘Sally’ might not want to go by the pronoun she. However, I think past that is the parent’s responsibility until our children get older. It is not about NOT TEACHING THEM. It is about when! When our children learn sex ed, yes, they should learn about same-sex couples and all that comes along with being transgender as well. Parents should also reserve the right to sign their children out of that class.

I am not for censoring the knowledge that our children receive, but to a point, I believe that timing is just as essential as ensuring equality. Pushing this issue too far is not only going to confuse, but it will also cause fear for the children. We don’t want our children caught in the war between parents and curriculum.

Look into the young eyes that watch us every day. They look up to their parents and their teachers the most; let’s save the hot topics for behind closed doors so our children know that the people who spend the most time raising them in their youngest years are people who agree and don’t face them against one another. It is only once a child is forced into the position of choosing sides that they learn to discriminate.