Riding in the car to school Monday morning, Nate and Alex decided to play family with a stuffed puppy in the backseat.
Nate said, "Okay Alex, you be the mommy because families have one daddy and one mommy."
Laura piped up, "Not all families have one daddy and one mommy. Some families have two mommies. Some families have two daddies. Some families have only one mommy. Some families have only one daddy."
Nate said, "Some families could have two mommies AND two daddies! Or three daddies and three mommies!"
Laura kept mum about polygamists for the moment.
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Oh Laura, you kill me. Hysterical! Go you!
Awesome. I love these moments where you can tell them about diversity when it's naturally occurring, rather than a serious sitdown to TALK ABOUT DIVERSITY. So much more likely to listen/hear this way, I think!
So I guess BIG LOVE needs to replace preschool programing?
We had this convo earlier in the summer when we saw a friend from school out with his dads.
B had LOTS of questions to which I am using the same approach as race, age appropriate language and a very simple explanation.
Hey man, whatever works with consenting adults, who cares how many. :-)
But seriously, way to take the moment when it presents itself and keep it simple. That's what it's all about.
Ditto to Heather's Big Love comment. Ha!
How warped is it that instead of polygamy, the first thing I thought of was parents who had been divorced and remarried twice?
Love this! We talk about different types of families all the time. Lilly's best friend this year has two Moms and so it was completely natural to her because of the talks we have had. I love it that kids can be so ok with everything. We had a big gay marriage vote here this year, which sadly ended with a less than desirable outcome. Sadly, people don't feel that everyone deserves the same right to happiness...we were involved in the campaign and my kids (and I) just don't understand why people don't all get to be treated the same. Yay for you teaching the boys to be open minded.
LOL
I want so badly to ask... why is it that the same general population that wants government out of our lives and out of our business to tell us who we can marry and who we can't? But I won't ask that because it's such a hot button topic with people.
The story is great. But the way you tell it is even better. LMAO.
Great way to take advantage of a teachable moment.
As an adult child with two aging parents I can say that two parents is plenty.
This is a great post for so many reasons. Funny, a good teaching moment, and also a serious topic.
On the serious topic, why is it that a lot of people are OK with gay marriage, but not with polygamy? I am not even advocating a certain position, just asking the question. Also - would these same people be OK if a brother and sister wanted to marry? Or a father and daughter? Interesting topic, right?
Funny!
Awesome!
Because I divorced my boys' biological dad while still pregnant and remarried within their first year, they've always known life with one mom and two dads. So any sort of combination is possible. ;)
Love it. And thank you for representing *all* families!
so awesome, Laura!
@windycityvegan - funny, but not. but super funny.
Love this Laura! We have had many similar conversations.
Ada has always been a fan of the multiple mom thing. A few months ago she said she wished that her friend's mom and I (and the kid) lived in our house and Ada's dad and the friend's dad lived in another house with Ian and Mira. I think this was more about living with her friend instead of I and M, but it also definitely involved having 2 moms and 2 dads.
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