Anti-Oppressive Policy

[Momof4]

I have a good range of colours and a very diverse daycare group so it makes me happy that my children are learning that colour doesn't matter. I also teach the children that boys can play with dolls and girls can play with cars and the parking garage, etc. I teach empathy for other human beings and animals and all living things. It seems to me that you want to teach EMPATHY. I applaud you and this is something you teach day by day be example. I teach the children not to judge other people or to think badly of others. I teach the children to be honest and open with their thoughts so we can discuss any questions they may have and I can alleviate their concerns.

I started an intergenerational program with a senior's residence around the corner from me to teach my little ones about being comfortable around elderly people. There are all kinds of things you can do. If we meet somebody on the street in a wheel chair and they are smiling at the children I stop and talk to them for a bit so the children can meet them and see that they aren't scary. We have stopped to talk to an officer beside his police car, road workers, the parcel delivery guy, the mail carrier. Anyway, you get my drift. Kudos to you for running the same kind of program I'm running, ha!