A Teaching Opportunity

Today is a day for all parents to be a great example to their children. One of the things I am grateful for is the opportunity to vote for our president. Did I vote today? Absolutely! My son is very interested in the presidential campaign and has many questions. My job as a parent is to answer his questions as unbiased as possible and let him think for himself. He knows who I voted for but we discuss both candidates and why they are different. He asks if people do or don't vote for the president based on their race. I tell him I hope not but that unfortunately some do vote based on his race. He asks if we will be mad if our candidate doesn't get elected president. I tell him we have the honor of placing our vote but whoever wins the race will be our new President and that we don't have to agree with everything he stands for but we do respect him and support our country by supporting him. This is a teaching opportunity for your children on so many levels. I hope you voted and I hope you recognized the chance to have some interesting conversations and learn about how your children think.