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Politics – Should You Involve Your Children?
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4:00 pm
June 22, 2012


Tara

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Whether you realize it or not, your actions now can determine your child’s political motivations and participation in the future. There are a number of things you can do to foster an interest in the political world with your children now that will serve them well when they reach adulthood and tackle these issues on their own. Here are just a few ways to keep your children involved in the political process.

Take Your Child To The Booth

We lead by example and what better way to show the importance of voting than to allow your child to actually see you place…


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6:19 pm
July 11, 2012


barbur

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I believe in educating and involving children in politics from an early age.  I have stressed to my two sons that voting is a citizen's duty and that, if they are not part of the solution, they are part of the problem.

 

Both have an excellent knowledge of politics and current affairs. Their political beliefs do not always coincide with mine. Nonetheless, I am proud that I raised them to think for themselves.

 

Where I draw the line is exploitation of children by parents and teachers. Increasingly, we are seeing children who have obviously been coached stating "their" views in inappropriate fora, including, but not limited to, cable TV. We are also seeing increasing evidence of professional educators who exploit their position of authority and public trust by using the students who populate public school classrooms as a captive audience for the teachers' political beliefs.
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