Muslim toys...
Posted on 06/23/2008 12:24:16 AM PDT by neverdem
Toddlers are to be taught about human rights and respecting different cultures in a scheme condemned as an "absurd" waste of time.
Nurseries across the country are adopting the project, which will see teachers explaining to children as young as three that people across the world live different lives but everyone has a right to food, water and shelter.
Staff will also be expected to ensure that children are treated as independent human beings, and have the "right" to choose their toys or have a drink of water whenever they want.
It is an extension of a Unicef scheme already in use in primary schools, in which pupils analyse the responsibilities of fairytale characters and sign a joint declaration with teachers of how people should be treated.
The move comes amid growing concern about the Government's "nappy curriculum", a set of 69 learning targets for under-fives which experts say will leave young children confused and demotivated.
Sue Palmer, a former headteacher and author of the book Toxic Childhood, said: "Toddlers are still working at a very emotional level. They should be told stories and allowed to sing and play. That's what will turn them into normal people."
Dr Richard House, of the Research Centre for Therapeutic Education at Roehampton University, added: "The idea that this kind of learning is appropriate for nursery-age children is absurd, and betrays a complete lack of understanding of child development.
"Modern culture seems determined to treat children like 'mini-adults' in all kinds of ways, and with major negative effects in terms of their premature growing-up."
The Unicef scheme is designed to promote the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which states that children everywhere have the right to survival, freedom to develop, protection from abuse and the opportunity to participate in society...
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
But what if one group of “toddlers” wants fuzzy bear and the group that has “fuzzy bear” refuses to share? Crisis?
Leftists are obsessed with indoctrinating the young - after all, that’s why kindergartens were started. Also, they’re idiots, so I can’t say I’m surprised that they would take it to this level of absurdity.
“Modern culture seems determined to treat children like ‘mini-adults’ in all kinds of ways, and with major negative effects in terms of their premature growing-up.”
There’s the money shot.
And then they treat adults like children. That’s the liberal paradox.
Unicef
This is a very insideous branch of the U.N.
The whole world has gone nuts, I think the toddlers should be taught GOOD MANNERS......
There is a general lack of dignity left in this society.
I just want to sit in my patio with a good book, and a Pepsi.
NO DIAPER LEFT BEHIND...
everyone has a right to food, water and shelter.
'cuse me, Teacher- who granted those rights? Just where did you find them?
I was using the term “Teacher” rhetorically.
Muslim toys...
All of these sick programs that come from England are all the same: government induced mental illness for children.
Okay, this is even crazier than the “Thatcher Caused the Class System” article that’s up this morning. What the FReep is going on in England?
The Toddlers Creed
1. If I want it its mine.
2. If I give it to you and change my mind later, its mine.
3. If I can take it away from you its mine.
4. If I had it a little while ago its mine.
5. If its mine, it will never belong to anyone else, no matter what.
6. If we are building something together, all the peices are mine.
7. If it looks just like mine, it is mine..
The move comes amid growing concern about the Government’s “nappy curriculum”
Whoa. Paging Al Sharpton.
And now progressive worldly England is just now catching on to what we in ignorant redneckland figured out generations ago.
But then again, I guess the Jesus part doesn't measure up to a universal brotherhood promoted by UNICEF, the World Court and the liberating urges of all progressive peoples.
I think the solution will have to be that fuzzy bear gets banned.
“children are treated as independent human beings, and have the “right” to choose their toys or have a drink of water whenever they want.”
So basically they won’t be expected to learn self dicipline and restraint.
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