I am Jewish and dp is Christian. Both in a major holidays only way. So dh does church at Easter and Christmas and we go with him, and occasionally goes to events at a church where his friend is a vicar.
I mark major Jewish holidays and dh joins in with these too.
Dd is only 2 but hopefully being raised with an understanding of both (and hopefully a belief in neither!). I certainly think that to understand western literature, art, music and culture and to do well in pub quizzes she needs to know bible stories etc.
Anyway my parents make a good pretence of being ok with everything. Eg I know they'd rather dd never went to church but they know we did on Xmas morning before going to their house.
My mum has now suggested they take dd to some child friendly synagogue services.
I don't want them to. Mostly because I think they want to do it to counteract dams
Christianity but it doesn't need counteracting - it is much a part of her heritage as Judaism is. But also because i think they are almost making the two religions competitive. I don't want our mixed faith relationship to be a source of stress or something to have to make a choice about. I want dd to get her understanding of it from everyday experiences got through what we do as a matter of everyday life bit because GPs think she needs to be educated about it.
Plus she adores GPs and will do anything to please them and I just think it's all too emotional.
Not sure what I'm looking for here. Thoughts? Similar experiences? General reassurance...
Dd is only 2 btw. And will go to a non faith school in due course.
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1978andallthat · 27/12/2012 23:13
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