To object to a religious song at a baby class?

[SecondTimer2019]

I take my baby (6mo) to a baby sensory class and this week the theme was 'rainbows'. At the end one of the songs played was 'Who put the colours in the rainbow?', which I remember from my childhood.

It asks who created all the amazing things in the world and ends by saying things like 'It can't be chance' and 'God made all of these'.

I'm not religious and think this environment should be secular. Obviously my baby can't understand the lyrics yet but I still feel it is inappropriate.

I'm thinking of contacting the organisers to let them know my feelings.

AIBU?

You’re in for a rough ride if you object to the mention of God in a song in front of a 6 month old baby. I’m wondering if this is a windup, certainly a candidate for the mumsnet madness Twitter!

I went to a CofE school and we sang religious hymns and said the Lords Prayer every morning and I'm still not religious and don't feel like it was forced on me.

She's 6 months old. I don't think she'll be asking you to take her to church any time soon.
I wouldn't worry about it.

Is it run by volunteers? If so - let it go. It really won't make any difference to your baby but will piss off the people who give up their time. If you pay for it then you may have a point but your baby still won't notice - and it will make it awkward if you want to carry on going.

YABU- it is a song. That is the lyrics.

Get a life

The person running the class will likely be a volunteer. You'll look like a loon if you say anything!

Wow. Ok. No, it's not a windup. And I do pay for it. But point taken!

Was this a one off? Are they using other religious songs in the classes? If this is just this once I’d probably not complain (even though I agree with you that this environment should be secular). It might just be that that is the best song to go along with the rainbow segment and nothing is meant by it.

They keep using religious songs and it bothers you then maybe say something but I wouldn’t if it was just this one time

Is it one of groups run by churches/church volunteers? Even if not, a six month old is relatively immune to catching God through song, so it'll probably be fine.

really?

... you're going to have fun at Christmas with all the carols...

be that parent if you want...

To be fair @smemorata even if you have to pay it's still likely a volunteer thing - a friend of mine runs a music group, the money raised go to pay for the hall hire, beverages and biscuits, and the equipment (costs a bomb).

That's crazy at 6 months old! & even for older children I don't mind (I'm not religious) - I just say that's what some people believe!

Where is the class held? What organisation runs the class? Are they volunteers running the class?

The theme was rainbows. They played a variety of songs including one that was about rainbows and you're going to complain?
Will you complain at Easter if they do Easter bunnies or christmas about Santa (or heaven forbid baby jesus) as they arent real either and you might not believe in them?
Good grief.

LOL at 'catching god!'

We have Baby Sensory tomorrow, colour week. Assuming it's the same thing.

I'm going to show the class leader this and laugh

YABU

With Christmas not far away, there are sure to be more songs at the class that are not to your taste.

Is it held in the local church hall by any chance?

Just wait unti they get to school OP, just you wait (insert evil laughter)......

Yes please, do send them a suitably offended email and then report back to us

Christmas must be a fun time for you OP!

For those mentioning about money, Baby Sensory is a huge organisation, 30,000 babies joined up and it's charged at £7-8 a week, so it's not free and not run by volunteers.

depends on where/ who runs it. If its in a church hall run by church voluteers, then you really can`t say anything. If its a fee paying baby sensory outside of church run people/ links to a religion then yes you can ask NICELY.

Nothing wrong with diplomaticaly asking nicely........

I hate having to treat religion as if it's not nonsense because other people believe.

That said, children have a tremendous ability to compartmentalise. They will hear religious things in school etc and it won't make the slightest difference to their future lives.
Really, don't worry about it.

I went to a religious school, we sang hymns and said prayers every morning (that one's in my head now so thanks for that!) and I STILL don't class myself as religious, so it had no lasting effect.

Plus, you can't hide your child from religion. The best you can do is educate them to the best of their ability, and let them make up their own mind. It's just as bad avoiding everything as it is exposing.

You deserve a FFS for that. Please reign in your preciousness before your child actually picks up on it.

I thought it was. In that case then ask away. It should be secular really. Just be nice about it!!

Is this a secular group? If so, the song's being used as 'cultural'. If it's church-run, I'm afraid that comes with the territory.

I don't know that song despite a childhood in a C of E primary; it sounds to have a rather overt creationist message, which this particular practising Christian wouldn't be too keen on, though, hypocritically, I sing All Things Bright and Beautiful to dd.