Report RE: Jehovah Witness Beliefs

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by: Maestro

I would point out the equal opportunities policy,or better still give the parents a copy. It would be a nightmare if all the parents started demanding which festivals they would like their children to celebrate and not celebrate.

The child should learn some understanding of the other religions that are about. We celebrate all the main festivals and some of them we have no children who specifically celebrate them anyway. We do it to teach the children an awareness of those around us, acceptance, and an understanding of equal opportunities.

It will be very hard especially at christmas time to remove the child from everything that is christmas! There is no reason why the child should be removed from what's going on, they don't have to take part and celebrate it but alternative things can be done at the same time if needed. e.g. if the others are making cards then the child can make a picture.

I think personally you should reinforce your equal opportunities policy. What would you do if a christian mother expressed a requirement for her child not to celebrate muslim festivals?

It gets a bit of a joke sometimes...

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