What are they thinking?
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@dfollin (27267)
United States
February 16, 2011 7:23am CST
I am almost 50 and when I was in elementary school we had Valentines parties.Each child would make little cards for their classmates and teacher's.I remember we would make,usually heart shaped,decorated large sized envelopes that we taped on the front of our desks to put Valentine cards in.The room mother's would come bring pink or red decorated cupcakes or cookies,those little boxes of heart shaped candies and usually kool aid.We had fun
In the 1980's my son's went to school and had the same thing.Maybe,thru the years the menu of food had changed and the designs on the cards and the big envelope.But,they had a Valentine's Day party and it was fun.
Last night on the news I heard the funniest thing
,a nearby ELEMENTARY school did not celebrate Valentines Day and the parent's were upset about it.The local news interviewed the principal and she said that celebrating Valentines day promotes bad action's between boys and girls!LOL!LOL!My sister laughed and said,"Wonder what kind of Valentines are they giving out?"
The news reporter said that the principal also said that the parents seem to be more upset about it then the kids.They did not celebrate Valentines day last year either.So,some of the younger kids don't know what they are missing.Plus, as a parent I can say that we want our kids to have the same pleasures that we had when we were kids.
What do you think?
In the 1980's my son's went to school and had the same thing.Maybe,thru the years the menu of food had changed and the designs on the cards and the big envelope.But,they had a Valentine's Day party and it was fun.
Last night on the news I heard the funniest thing,a nearby ELEMENTARY school did not celebrate Valentines Day and the parent's were upset about it.The local news interviewed the principal and she said that celebrating Valentines day promotes bad action's between boys and girls!LOL!LOL!My sister laughed and said,"Wonder what kind of Valentines are they giving out?"
The news reporter said that the principal also said that the parents seem to be more upset about it then the kids.They did not celebrate Valentines day last year either.So,some of the younger kids don't know what they are missing.Plus, as a parent I can say that we want our kids to have the same pleasures that we had when we were kids.
What do you think?5 people like this
10 responses
@cream97 (29085)
• United States
16 Feb 11
Hi. dfollin. I think that the principal is very naive. Children need to learn the basics of Valentines Day. Nothing is bad about this day, not unless a person makes it bad. How can he live in this world and not want to celebrate this day or even take note to it? He must be one bitter man. This is very sad. So sad. If he has never loved anyone, then he has a closed and shallow heart. If I were these children parents, I would make sure that they celebrate Valentines Day right at home. I will never deprive my kids of showing love. Valentines Day is everyday when you think about it. To not celebrate this special day is saying that he does not believe in God. God is love. I sometimes, wonder about people like him. How is he living everyday of his life. Because he can't be living from God with this mixed up philosophy about Valentines Day.
No wonder that there is so much of hate in this world. With his way of thinking, no wonder many children are taught to hate. Children need to be introduced to love, and he is taking away this need by being so grumpy about Valentines Day.
No wonder that there is so much of hate in this world. With his way of thinking, no wonder many children are taught to hate. Children need to be introduced to love, and he is taking away this need by being so grumpy about Valentines Day.1 person likes this
@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
16 Feb 11
I think we have gone soooo far out in left field with being politically correct it's not even funny. We are bout the same age, and I remember the Valentine's cards we made, and even made one to take home to mom. And covering shoeboxes with construction paper, cutting a hole in top for our classmates to put our cards in. My daughters did the same thing when they were in elementary school. So yeah, what kinda Valentine's cards are they referring too. And what bad actions, that they might have 20 kids get along and have fun for one day?? Maybe that principle never got a Valentine's card or what? I mean come on, it's time to let kids be kids, let em play outside, let em get dirty, and be a kid!
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@lologirl2021 (5541)
• United States
16 Feb 11
Well i can understand with the older kids in school not celebrating valentines day, but that is just weird not to celebrate it elementary school.
I can say that my cousin was confused why she didnt have to buy valentines day cards for her son in the 4th grade then she asked him and he said they werent doing anything for valentines day and i thought that was just so weird. And he said he was to old of that now and im like man your only 9 your not to old and you need to live your life and have fun when your younger dont grow up to fast.
It is just not right when your in elementary not to celebrate valentines day. I think they should be cutting things and making things to put on the walls in the room and on there desks. Not understaning why they arent celebrating is getting to me.
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@sender621 (14889)
• United States
16 Feb 11
What harm can come from children having a valentine's Day party at school. it is a way for them to show how much they care for their friends and have a good and creative time doing it. there is always some way to turn something special into something that is not.
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
16 Feb 11
hi, when I was in grade school I really enjoyed making those Valentine's cards but becomes quite difficult sometimes even messy because of the paste and I am quite poor in cutting those little heart shapes LOL, I think my parents loved them more since I can still remember to this day how it made their faces bright when I handed over my masterpiece
, honestly I feel schools should allow the tradition to continue
I think my parents loved them more since I can still remember to this day how it made their faces bright when I handed over my masterpiece, honestly I feel schools should allow the tradition to continue1 person likes this
@cher913 (25781)
• Canada
16 Feb 11
i think that is a little off the wall. that is the first time i have heard of that happening. i wonder what kind of 'bad actions' she is refering to? what should be done is that each child has a valentine for EVERYONE in his/her class so no one gets left out.
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@sid556 (30953)
• United States
16 Feb 11
Well, we know where that principals mind is. That's just ridiculous. I remember loving Valentines Day in school as a kid. We all had to decorate shoe boxes with a slot in the top to collect our cards. It was fun and if was fun to read all the cards that the kids made. Like you, we had the cupcakes and maybe cookies and fruit punch. My kids all enjoyed the same kind of celebration in school. It never occured to me to think we were promoting bad actions between the boys and girls. That's some pretty bizzare thinking on the principals part.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
16 Feb 11
That is ridiculous, of course they should have had a party. I imagine the teachers just didn't want to fool w/it. We use to have them to. My grandson was to have one at his school yesterday but i didn't talk to him last night. i know or i hope they had a big time. He was telling me mon. when he called to wish me a happy one that his mom had told him how to spell everyone's name & he had signed all his cards.I thought she was smart to have him do that.
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
17 Feb 11
Well, for me they have become so conservative. They don't want the kids to enjoy the things which they have enjoyed during their younger years. How sad for them to miss the fund of that day brings.
