Many families, who are people of color, do not celebrate Christmas in the U.S. During the Christmas-season, what should these parents say to their child(ren)? Or should they express their beliefs at all to their child(ren)? If so, when is a good age to discuss such beliefs?
Should communities become more sensitive to such faith-believing view-point? Should community schools, public schools, be forced to acknowledge all (Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Buddhism) faith-believing holidays? or none at all?
There are many faith-believing families who are teaching their child(ren) to understand --"It's not about the gifts, it's about the birth of Jesus our Lord and Saviour." Such families are teaching such specific morals or values in their unique home style. Why should others or neighbors care?
I, personally, care about said understanding (by young children) of such actions. Do you think these children secretly desire to have a few gifts--not necessarily all of the Christmas decor' hype? "Do children, of these families, emotionally, understand when their friends and other kid relatives have gifts? Is it rude to give a gift to children of such families? What do you do?! After someday having kids of their own, I wonder the measurement data of how many, of these kids, actually continue participating in such holiday beliefs?
So neighbors and external relatives, my advice to you is I guess you should be considerate and think before wrapping that gift for little Brian or Mia. And if you do, remember to avoid giving white-identity doll figures (to children of color) as a sincere gift. In my opinion, I think it should be parents-of-color who decide to buy white-identity doll figures, for their children, if they so choose.
Happy Christmas-Season Holidays!
Should communities become more sensitive to such faith-believing view-point? Should community schools, public schools, be forced to acknowledge all (Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Buddhism) faith-believing holidays? or none at all?
There are many faith-believing families who are teaching their child(ren) to understand --"It's not about the gifts, it's about the birth of Jesus our Lord and Saviour." Such families are teaching such specific morals or values in their unique home style. Why should others or neighbors care?
I, personally, care about said understanding (by young children) of such actions. Do you think these children secretly desire to have a few gifts--not necessarily all of the Christmas decor' hype? "Do children, of these families, emotionally, understand when their friends and other kid relatives have gifts? Is it rude to give a gift to children of such families? What do you do?! After someday having kids of their own, I wonder the measurement data of how many, of these kids, actually continue participating in such holiday beliefs?
So neighbors and external relatives, my advice to you is I guess you should be considerate and think before wrapping that gift for little Brian or Mia. And if you do, remember to avoid giving white-identity doll figures (to children of color) as a sincere gift. In my opinion, I think it should be parents-of-color who decide to buy white-identity doll figures, for their children, if they so choose.
Happy Christmas-Season Holidays!