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undone · 12-20-2004, 12:23 PM

It was in the classroom. I received no communication from the school indicating it was "red ribbon week" I don't hold her teacher responsible, as I am sure she is following some protocol. I just feel that the message was not properly communicated. At the age of six, I would rather be the one to negotiate the shaky ground of what is right vs wrong in her mind. My little person tends to think in black and white. I have no doubt as she grows up she will be able to see there are grey areas. I will try my hardest to help her with that. She was also absolutely tramatized whenever anyone lit up a cigarette. She was convinced at school that the act of smoking leads to death....not eventually, immediately. Do you see what I mean? There isn't enough explaination. I have reassured her that grandpa isn't going to keel over in front of her just because he lights up a smoke now and then.

12-20-2004, 12:23 PM	#3
undone work in progess Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 100	just say no It was in the classroom. I received no communication from the school indicating it was "red ribbon week" I don't hold her teacher responsible, as I am sure she is following some protocol. I just feel that the message was not properly communicated. At the age of six, I would rather be the one to negotiate the shaky ground of what is right vs wrong in her mind. My little person tends to think in black and white. I have no doubt as she grows up she will be able to see there are grey areas. I will try my hardest to help her with that. She was also absolutely tramatized whenever anyone lit up a cigarette. She was convinced at school that the act of smoking leads to death....not eventually, immediately. Do you see what I mean? There isn't enough explaination. I have reassured her that grandpa isn't going to keel over in front of her just because he lights up a smoke now and then.