It still shocks me how many people want children to believe in totally false narratives. The more untrue the more we fight to have it. Disney characters are make believe and can be done all in fun. Children need to be told the truth about these made up but fun things.
There’s no harm in telling your children the truth about characters that are meant to merely entertain them. I’ve raised my niece to know the difference and ask questions. She’s very happy, intelligent and well adjusted and has never been upset about finding out that characters from fictional stories are created to simply entertain or help us connect to the storyline. Rather than lie and tell her that the Easter Bunny, Santa and Cinderella are real, I let her know what the true meaning behind those stories are and why we use characters to represent an idea or lesson. We should be focused more on being honest with our children and teaching them the differences and building trust.
Disney forever!!!!!! Disney should do a fantasy movie about an orange buffoon and his monkeys in a tree and get it the title “BRANCH MANAGER “. Ron Ron DaSandtoes can be the funny monkey….
We have a very short time as children and as parents to enjoy the belief that the world is a place where the unexplainable can be good. That magic is possible, that everyone is good at heart. Part of the payback for the hard work of being an adult let alone a parent is sharing the pure joy of a child when a wish comes true or magic happens. We know the explanation, but the child doesn’t- they just accept that wonderful things happen to them for no apparent reason. Pretty soon they learn people will hurt them, magic isn’t real, wishes take years of hard work and don’t always happen, and the world isn’t on their side. I know my children well enough to judge when to begin teaching them about the realities of life and the best way to do it without causing confusion and stress. I don’t need someone who has known my child for maybe a year making that decision for my family based on age or curriculum. Children don’t develop identically on some rigid timetable. It requires detailed knowledge of the individual and their maturity to determine when and how to tell them. In the meantime let me share and protect the sense of joy and wonder and amazement til they need to let go. There’s enough scrooges in the world they’ll find out soon enough.
Comments for Parent Furious Over School Curriculum Teaching Disney Characters Aren’t Real
Kristi
It still shocks me how many people want children to believe in totally false narratives. The more untrue the more we fight to have it. Disney characters are make believe and can be done all in fun. Children need to be told the truth about these made up but fun things.
Diana
There’s no harm in telling your children the truth about characters that are meant to merely entertain them. I’ve raised my niece to know the difference and ask questions. She’s very happy, intelligent and well adjusted and has never been upset about finding out that characters from fictional stories are created to simply entertain or help us connect to the storyline. Rather than lie and tell her that the Easter Bunny, Santa and Cinderella are real, I let her know what the true meaning behind those stories are and why we use characters to represent an idea or lesson. We should be focused more on being honest with our children and teaching them the differences and building trust.
ISpeakTheTruth
Don’t tell me Disney characters AREN’T real!!!
Jon Smith
Disney forever!!!!!! Disney should do a fantasy movie about an orange buffoon and his monkeys in a tree and get it the title “BRANCH MANAGER “. Ron Ron DaSandtoes can be the funny monkey….
Farley
This!!
Don
We have a very short time as children and as parents to enjoy the belief that the world is a place where the unexplainable can be good. That magic is possible, that everyone is good at heart. Part of the payback for the hard work of being an adult let alone a parent is sharing the pure joy of a child when a wish comes true or magic happens. We know the explanation, but the child doesn’t- they just accept that wonderful things happen to them for no apparent reason. Pretty soon they learn people will hurt them, magic isn’t real, wishes take years of hard work and don’t always happen, and the world isn’t on their side. I know my children well enough to judge when to begin teaching them about the realities of life and the best way to do it without causing confusion and stress. I don’t need someone who has known my child for maybe a year making that decision for my family based on age or curriculum. Children don’t develop identically on some rigid timetable. It requires detailed knowledge of the individual and their maturity to determine when and how to tell them. In the meantime let me share and protect the sense of joy and wonder and amazement til they need to let go. There’s enough scrooges in the world they’ll find out soon enough.
Dexi
Mom is making a mountain from a mohill. Drama Mama needs to chill.
Karen
And this is why we are in the mess we are in this world…too many Karen’s!! Grow up people and stop coddling your children.
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