Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Recovering_Democrat
Many companies are so politically correct. However, we need to pick our fights. This company does not seem as bad as many.

There are actually quite a few references to Christmas if you search. Some are somewhat muted, but there are some referencing the Birth of Jesus and His importance QUITE NICELY. See below. I hope no one in approaching the company an inappropriate manner makes Christians look bad. Tell them what you think but be INFORMED and CHRIST-LIKE!

Try THIS search on Google. (The basis for the search is "Christmas OR Jesus site:www.fisher-price.com") Here in fact is a page with Jesus references taken from the THIS URL:

 

From www.fisher-price.com - Emphasis/Underlining by Weirdad:

Christmas- How To Share Traditions And Meaning

Christmas can be a wonderful time of the year. But nowadays, Christmas decorations go up before Thanksgiving. If you find your family relating more to the hectic hustle and bustle of holiday shopping, take some time out to get back in touch with the celebration of Christmas. Set aside quiet time each day for reading or talking.

;Look For The Meaning

Teach your children the story of the first Christmas. Find a good picture book, or the Bible itself, and read to them. Set up the creche and describe each figure as you take It out. Here's the baby Jesus. Here's one of the three wise men. Ask your child to identify other figures.

If you have an inexpensive and unbreakable creche set, your child can move the three kings around the room and play with the animals. In some traditions, the baby Jesus is not put into the creche scene until Christmas eve.

Another tradition involves making a paper creche out of construction paper or a small box. During the weeks before Christmas, every time your child helps around the house or does other generous and thoughtful acts, she places a piece of straw into the creche to make a soft bed for Baby Jesus. On Christmas eve, the baby is placed into the manger.

Think of ways to shift the emphasis from getting to giving: Explain that Santa Claus was really St. Nicholas, an early Christian and the bishop of Myra in Asia Minor. This kind and generous man was known for helping people. Some families make up baskets for needy families or work in a soup kitchen at holiday time. Closer to home, you can encourage your child to do a secret favor for someone.

Use a branch cut off the Christmas tree or another small tree or plant as a Giving Tree: Every time your child is generous or thoughtful in the weeks before Christmas, she gets to tie a colored ribbon onto the tree. As the month progresses, the tree begins to look very festive and it teaches your child a more genuine understanding of the season.

Take Inventory Of Traditions

While it may be a thing of the past to make all your decorations, bake bread and cookies from scratch, and produce an entire Christmas dinner for 12, you can discover your own traditions that work. Family traditions help your child develop self-esteem and identity. What matters most is repeating the same rituals each year.



Most of all,
remember the reason for the season in words and practice.

[ end Fisher-Price page ]

11 posted on 11/22/2002 7:41:28 PM PST by Weirdad
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: Larry Lucido; BenR2; Mike-o-Matic; strick68; Buffalo Bob; Xphantasos; ctonious; Moonmad27; ...
bump
12 posted on 11/22/2002 7:43:57 PM PST by Weirdad
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies ]

To: Weirdad; Recovering_Democrat
Two of the sites you provided links to are in the UK--in fact, the material you quoted is from one of those sites. Recovering_Democrat's point still has merit. The US site doesn't appear to have the same content. Lots of St. Nick, but no Jesus Christ.

Fwiw.

15 posted on 11/22/2002 8:21:00 PM PST by Tawiskaro
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies ]

To: Weirdad
Wow.

Thanks for posting this and clearing up the thread. (and hopefully stopping a needless Freep) I liked most of what they said except for having a electricity free night to help save the earth. (How about all lights on, cook in the fireplace and smoke out the neighborhood and eat off styrofoam plates instead?)

My wife is having an ongoing battle with Crayola.com regarding their ignoring Easter and Christmas with a total and complete lack of any spiritual aspect of either of these days. Crayola does recognize Kwaanza and Hanukkah. They have even told her via e-mail that they do not want to upset their non-Christian customers by even mentioning Christmas

I try to make it a point to patronize stores that actually use the dreaded "C" word in their ads. Too many companies just use the nebulous and meaningless "holidays."

Unfortunately, my kids are just over the age of most Fisher-Price toys, but it truly sounds like a worthy company of supporting.

Merry CHRISTmas
16 posted on 11/22/2002 8:29:36 PM PST by cyclotic
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies ]

To: Weirdad
Thanks for the reasearch and for being tactful (some freepers would have flamed him), I guess the original poster didn't look as deep as he should have. It's December 1 and I am already sick of hearing "Happy Holidays". What ever happened to Merry CHRISTmas?
53 posted on 12/01/2002 7:18:31 PM PST by Coleus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson