tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post7799153847768928246..comments2023-04-02T05:28:51.614-05:00Comments on Midwest Parents: Diversity?Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01979925607834752536noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-44956065414043975312008-02-06T14:01:00.000-06:002008-02-06T14:01:00.000-06:00How horrible for the parents to discuss the school...How horrible for the parents to discuss the school that way. I knew people in California that MOVED so their kids would be in a different district and therefore not attending school with "those kids". I cannot even imagine. <BR/><BR/>I agree with Michelle, talk to her about it when she has questions. Accepting others as is is very important to me and I hope to instill the same in my children.<BR/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-16866165230815892692008-02-04T13:32:00.000-06:002008-02-04T13:32:00.000-06:00I think that conversations about race need to happ...I think that conversations about race need to happen the same way conversations about sex do - when the child brings it up, either with questions or with (mis)informed comments, and at age-appropriate levels.<BR/><BR/>It sounds like your daughter isn't really noticing race right now, which is a good thing, if you ask me. I really wish the world thought like preschoolers more often - it would be Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283006110065833711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-74154094439110372402008-02-04T12:50:00.000-06:002008-02-04T12:50:00.000-06:00It is funny exactly what people's perceptions are....It is funny exactly what people's perceptions are. I used to teach at the Ghetto High School here in town, but trust me, most of the kids were anything but...<BR/><BR/>All the same, it's a shame that by talking like this, these people are instilling some very bad values in their kids.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05377174692899802883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-12016462426013634432008-02-04T05:59:00.000-06:002008-02-04T05:59:00.000-06:00The comment was out of line. Seriously out of lin...The comment was out of line. Seriously out of line.<BR/><BR/>It sounds like you've chosen the right school for your daughter for the right reasons. If you're happy with it, I wouldn't worry about parents like those.ewe are herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339650361453626546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-85233589028949888412008-02-03T21:29:00.000-06:002008-02-03T21:29:00.000-06:00First of all, that comment was DISGUSTING. Someti...First of all, that comment was DISGUSTING. Sometimes I really don't understand people.<BR/><BR/>Second, I don't think you need to do anything beyond what you're already doing -- sending your daughter to a good school with a diverse population.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602868040771218507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-7747666275374906912008-02-03T21:17:00.000-06:002008-02-03T21:17:00.000-06:00I am not sure I have ever talked with my kids abou...I am not sure I have ever talked with my kids about the past, but I know that Kaden has talked more about segregation in school this year (2nd grade).<BR/><BR/>As far as race talks go here, they have asked why some of their "brown friends" (their words) have brown skin. So far they are okay with my "God just made his/her skin that color" or "we are all the same inside" answers. They both have Angihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10908204098108701789noreply@blogger.com