My child’s school have changed the name of Mother’s Day to special persons day, what do you think?

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Have we gone mad or is this appropriate?

Mad. Mothers Day is a specific Sunday in Lent ( Mothering Sunday) . i am not at all religious, it I do know that it has its roots in Christian Faith and is not a made up import like, say, Fathers Day or Halloween.

That said, I am happy for anyone to celebrate anyone, who has been an influence on their lives regardless of their ‘title’ .

But the school is overstepping I think,

It indicates that they have poor safeguarding and will view female students as fourth class, first will be girl + students, then boys then boy+ then girls.

Mad.

Servant class returned to Mother church and visited family.

I actually agree on this one. It stops kids living in foster families, in care, with grandparents or with two dads not feeling left out. Not everyone has a wonderful loving mother either.

This, too.

I assume it's for kids whose mothers aren't in their lives

That's rather a leap

It's possible to disagree with it without leaping to a conclusion like that.

I wonder what they'll call Father's Day when it comes... Special Person's Day #2?

I would assume they have done it to include those who don't have a mother in their life for one reason or other. Don't see why it's a big deal really or why posters need to jump on it as a pro trans thing

I think the school are better saying nothing and leaving it as something to be celebrated (or not) outside of school. Making up that it’s ‘special persons day’ is inaccurate bullshit.

It's fine to include other special people in Mother's day celebrations, but it's not fine to erase the idea of a day celebrating Mothers. Why do they need to change the name and take out the 'Mother' element?

I assume that too. It should have been possible to convey that more effectively though.

Is fathers day also going to be special persons day or just mothers day?

If its just mothers days then that's problematic for me as many more children have a lack of a male role model in their lives

If its both days then i understand the context of making it more inclusive for people in foster care etc

I think it’s fine. My kids don’t see their father so I hate when school do Father’s Day and wish they wouldn’t do either. It’s for kids who don’t see or have contact with their mother/ father.

I suppose it goes against tradition but then I am bringing up a GC and I do get irritated at everything being addressed to parents about their child. I feel like I don't exist.

World has gone mad

This was also my first thought.

DD knew a girl who sadly lost her mum when she was 5. The school stopped doing Mothers' Day activities and instead focussed on making spring crafts for a special person in your life. I don't think anyone thought it was inappropriate or trying to erase mothers but rather sensitive.

Why not 'Mothers and Others' - a day to honour your Mother or the very special person in your life who looks after you (or similar)?

Insane.
No one has to celebrate it if they don’t want to-
Leave the name as it is.

It can be problematic (for example my nephew and nieces don't see their mother) so I can see why they have done it but usually the kids just make a card for nan/auntie/another female who is special to them. Same as Father's Day - my son is donor conceived so he does a card for grandad or step dad

Yes it must be hard for little ones when they don't have a mother in their life.

I find it sensitive, inclusive and sensible, since not every kid has a mum

At our school it's both! As not all kids live with their mother or father and it's more inclusive.

So you think a 5 year old should just tell the teacher they aren't celebrating and refuse to do the class activity of making a card?