To think you should put your child in the required school

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Today at my little ones nursery they were getting the children ready for Easter and all the children were invited to make Easter bonnets for a parade they were having

Standing in reception waiting for the door to open one of the children was really crying my daugter asked why she was crying I replied I am not sure

The mum then said she wants a hat were jw and don't do Easter I was like oh right and just kept my self to my self

She then proceeded to give the staff a leftlet and ask that her child not be involved in any Easter activitys

Bit sad really all the tables were Easter bunnie themed

I think it's really sad and if your not happy with Easter, Christmas or birthdays, Dewli , can you not just find a religious school or your donomation for your child

It's just a bloody hat with a a few bunnies on and some bunnie themed activities ffs I am not Muslim but can see the good in allowing my little one get involved in eid activitys

By finding out more about a religion your not committing yourself or forsaking your god the way to stop people bombing the metro is to get the young educated in Diffrent ways a cultures surely

They aren't bringing her up well enough out of school - if she really believed in the religion then she would be taught at home that their way is superior and would feel a huge sense of being better than others by not taking part, one of the chosen people etc. That is how most of these groups manage differences or they keep themselves away from mainstream society with own schools or home schooling.

AllPower, really? at nursery age?

And for the record, please re read my third paragraph, you misquoted me, hugely!

YANBU send your kids to a non dom nursery or school.

Just to be clear, this is what I posted!

This is not a religious bashing post btw. I find it equally bizarre that people who aren't particularly religious, like myself, find it extremely offensive that their dc have religious studies in school. Why? I really don't understand. I've had many conversations with Ds about this, he's not been brainwashed by it, he's very open minded, like myself.

I noticed that massive misquote Polly!
Completely the opposite to what you actually said!

I personally think that it's a shame that a child is excluded from an activity that is fun and I'm not sure what message it is sending the child?

Like a previous poster said, it is not at an act of worship.

I know very little about JW but I would prefer my children to learn about other religions and I think that it is ok for them to know about other people's beliefs and traditions without me worrying that they will suddenly be converted - an Easter bonnet is just fun and doesn't have to be explained I religious terms.

It's very silly and precious of her, there is nothing wrong with children being involved in and learning about different religions. God is God, teaching children about other religious festivals can only be good, no one is telling her children to be Christian, I'm sure children from atheist, Muslim, Sikh families can all take part without the world crumbling !

Theres a difference with being involved in and learning about other religions, learning is great, everyone should learn about others beliefs as it increases tolerance but theres no need to be involved, even if it is just about chocolate eggs and bunnies.

If my Christian child can color a picture of a Hanukkah, I don't really see why JW can't color a picture of an Easter chick.

No one is trying to make them convert presumably?

I don't think YABU. Learning about Christian festivals shouldn't be opt-out, even if actually partaking of them is

There is much wisdom in fairy stories and in The Bible. The children of Jehovah's Witnesses are often home educated. We're atheist and the Primary Schools round here still include the Lord's Prayer and a certain assumption that everyone is Christian. We've explained the origins of all the Easter things - pagan and Christian.

Why can't they learn about religious festivals?

How silly is it that the UK can't establish schools of no denomination for those who would like this for their children.

But it can and does. Why would you think otherwise?

Non denominational schools in the UK are still Christian based. Sometimes very much so. Not that many of us actually have a choice of school.

My point was rather that a JW is not being required to celebrate the festival, but simply learn about it.

My DCs learn about Hanukkah by making a dreidel, drawing a sedah plate and colouring a menorah, but this doesn't mean they celebrate it.

But it can and does. Why would you think otherwise?

Within my catchment, there are no secular schools. So at a very minimum, the non-Christian parents within my postcode and beyond are relegated to Christian schools.

I don't particularly care and my children attend a CofE school and they'll likely attend CofE secondary schools.

I don't think any of this is really a problem. We live in a very Jewish area and some of the Kewish children in non Jewish schools don't got o a carol service in a church - it was the same in my school, the Jewish girls didn't go to thte carol service. Then some do. It is just up to the family and their particular brand of religion or atheism as to what they feel is acceptable and what isn't. I am sure there are plenty of boys at my sons' private school because it is one of the few all boys ones around and their own religions do not want girls and boys mixing.

I was going on to my lot about singing more hymns because there is so much interesting stuff in them but they don't sing them every day as I did at school.

We have some Brethren people locally ( very long hair, head scarves etc) and I believe they do use the local schools but similarly try to keep a little apart. Everyone seems to rub along pretty much okay. The UK is a fairly tolerant society for differences.

Jw kids do learn about other religions and practices and festivals. They just choose to keep away and have no part in any of them.
As do loads of those with jewish, seven day adventist and brethren faiths.