I proceeded to turn the page and, lo and behold, there was a picture of our current president. Probably against my better judgement, I laughed and said, "Here is the bad, scary man!" Poland got the point. He repeated it and I hope he takes it to his padres. Then I begged him not to be a liberal voter. Too bad he's only two. I thought the whole episode was hysterical.
*The article was written by Ross Douthat - one of the most ignorant, unintelligent, and embarrassing writers I've ever read. Just have to put that out there.
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I'm glad you are in the right tank, sister. :)
Hahahah that's hilarious. I hope he repeats it to his parents! Good for you for speaking up!
I'm glad you corrected him that W was not a bad, scary man- even if his parents didn't care for him, that doesn't mean he was a bad person- just that his policies weren't to their liking.
However, it does seem inappropriate to then flip it around and call Obama the bad, scary man. That just seems hypocritical, and not on the right level for a 2-year-old to understand.
I completely agree with the last Anon. No parents should be labeling any president as "good" or "bad", but modeling respect for them-- even if they are against party lines. Just like Obama should have been allowed to address students in school without controversy-- as should Bush, if he had wanted to. (and as GHWB actually *did*). All kids/students should be allowed to have exposure to politics and current politicians.
I mean, does it really make you feel better if a small child can mindlessly say that they are conservative/liberal? If it does, that is unfortunate.
Perhaps, instead, we parents should be excited when they grow up into young adults and are able to freely make up their minds about what they believe and feel.
Umm... yeah. Politics are not a joke. It's not like a football team where you can cheer against the other one. Both parties support different views on issues that seriously impact people.
I just think that if it's not YOUR 2-year-old and he's not saying things like "violence is the answer!" then you should allow the parents to be the parents without undermining their right to raise their child as they choose. Or, if it really bothers you, have a discussion with them *as adults of equal standing* rather than with a small child who views you as another authority figure.
To my Anonymous friends: I hope you found the same humor in that incident that I did. Because he is a two-year old, he will obviously not remember any part of my exchange with him. I write with sarcasm. His parents have already indoctrinated him to associate Bush with "bad." So this poor kid is biased from the get-go. That part of politics is a joke.
Not in the case of this silly situation but: as far as intervening in this kid's life without being a parent to him, I see that as perfectly acceptable since I have been given authority in his life. I commit to helping my community raise their children in a godly and appropriate manner. (Again, I said that my comment was "against my better judgement" and I only found it funny. I'm not speaking of that.)I expect other adults to do the same for my children. I understand that my view of adulthood/parenthood/elder responsibility is not universally held but that is how I operate in my interactions with children. Children love me and have always been drawn to me so I think I'm doing alright. :)
I love comments, but use your names every once in a while. Anonymous isn't as fun. Thanks for reading!
I love this post! I read it out loud to Ryan and he whole-heartedly agrees :)
"Because he is a two-year old, he will obviously not remember any part of my exchange with him. I write with sarcasm. His parents have already indoctrinated him to associate Bush with "bad."
No, he won't actually remember this incident, but as you point out, his parents have "already indoctrinated him," meaning that your influence is getting into his brain anyway. I am not saying that is a bad thing in general at all- I'm sure you care for this child and treat him well. But on some level, he is retaining everything you (and others) tell him as he builds the connections in his mind. Anyway, his parents must like you since they've actually hired you, but I also think it's fair to respect their rights to raise their child as a liberal, and if you feel so strongly that the child is at a disadvantage because of that, then you should advocate on his behalf TO HIS PARENTS.
Oh my, Happy Anonymous person. Let's calm down. I'm not disrespecting anybody's rights, I'm for Freedom. And I don't feel strongly about this child's political ideology, I just feel bad for him. Done and done.
If you are someone I know please come talk to me, this must mean that you don't really know me and I don't want that misunderstanding. But if you're just a fellow blog stalker, maybe you should take your political feelings somewhere else. I welcome any friendly, well thought out comments!
Hahaha... I love it Meg! I wonder if "Anonymous" would think it was funny if the bad men were switched... I, personally, think you're hilarious and you can indoctrinate my kids any way you'd like :)
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