tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30994832.post4928434569394389854..comments2023-05-06T05:29:37.522-04:00Comments on My Crabby Thoughts...: Advice, please, people...Angellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852706482954687440noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30994832.post-37089578717493737042008-01-17T10:27:00.000-05:002008-01-17T10:27:00.000-05:00I feel the same way you do. When I went looking f...I feel the same way you do. When I went looking for preschools for Halle, I didn't even consider the religious ones for the exact same reason. I think if I was given your options though, at this point, I'd give it a chance. Like Leshayne said, Leah is a talker, so you can probably ask her questions and find out what she's absorbing. You can always pull her out if something makes you uncomfortable. <BR/><BR/>I'm sure with a baby in the car, the idea of having them bring Leah to you sounds nice. But picking up Halle is one of my favorite parts of the day. I love sneaking in there and watching her before she realizes I'm there. She's always the one doing her own thing, dancing if there's music on, or playing with baby dolls or reading books. I love to see how happy and comfortable she is there, and I love the look on her face when she realizes I'm there!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14168028916053587639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30994832.post-7771269531443759072008-01-16T09:49:00.000-05:002008-01-16T09:49:00.000-05:00You know, our (Zac and I) bio-dad is Baptist. Wel...You know, our (Zac and I) bio-dad is Baptist. Well, really his mother is Baptist. So, when we were growing up, Mom raised us as Catholic, but we got a taste of the Baptist religion when we went to visit Granny. Also, Mom sent us to a Baptist vacation bible school during the summer. I don't remember being confused about anything. In fact, I liked that I was able to experience both religions. I know that your situation is very different because of the fundamental differences between Christianity and Judaism, but Leah is a smart girl, and if you explain that different people believe different things, I think she'll understand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30994832.post-2840004410416043522008-01-15T20:16:00.000-05:002008-01-15T20:16:00.000-05:00I agree with everyone else as well. If you like t...I agree with everyone else as well. If you like the school I think you can deal with the religious aspects. I went to a baptist preschool but my family was Catholic. <BR/><BR/>Our kids are exposed to so many different things that I think it is our job to influence them in what we believe.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481413402962708355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30994832.post-19946395343599590742008-01-15T18:05:00.000-05:002008-01-15T18:05:00.000-05:00I agree too .. I went to a methodist preschool whi...I agree too .. I went to a methodist preschool while my family was episcopalian .. it didn't confuse me at all and i remember having alot of fun at preschool. Save your money, you can always save it for therapy later on ;)Erica Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837223875417253882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30994832.post-27450670963394009892008-01-15T14:07:00.000-05:002008-01-15T14:07:00.000-05:00I agree with the comments. At this young age, she...I agree with the comments. At this young age, she's likely to just pick up the stories anyway. I'm sure there are lots of children there with parents in your situation, and the preschool knows that.Keri Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03559511246004614404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30994832.post-38102802376328797582008-01-15T13:26:00.000-05:002008-01-15T13:26:00.000-05:00Angelle, you and I are VERY similar when it comes ...Angelle, you and I are VERY similar when it comes to religion. I want my children to learn it from me and our church. I was so worried about that too. I was worried about them learning stuff that we may not 100% believe. Anyways, after much talking and searching we came to the conclusion that it is okay. Our children would still be learning what we believe when they attend our church and what we teach them at home. If they have a question about some thing then I would just answer it at home in our own setting. Here in the Bible Belt, religion is part of everyday life. I had to learn to look at it that way. They are not pushing their belief, that is just their way of life. These people are genuine and loving. It would be a wonderful environment for Leah I think. I would absolutely consider going for Leah. In fact I called about Andy but they are full on that age group. Good Luck!!Tiffanyrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06552332586503281648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30994832.post-65895549505821094702008-01-15T12:20:00.000-05:002008-01-15T12:20:00.000-05:00As a former Presbyterian who attended Presbyterian...As a former Presbyterian who attended Presbyterian pre-school - of course everyone's different and times have changed, but I think you'll be OK. I don't think they're going to get in deep, and with the Presbyterians they won't be pushing baptism likely b/c that's left up more to the parents (until older, of course) and it's not pushed like other denominations.<BR/>I only remember numbers and tying shoes from preschool/kindergarten at my church, the standard stuff. And it obviously didn't affect my belief system overall, as I spent about eight years (or more) not knowing what I believed and now we attend a church weekly and I even teach Sunday School sometimes, so... You'll probably be fine, but are there any parents whose children attend that you could call? I understand your concern.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17823793418645737440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30994832.post-15128224859709496702008-01-15T11:00:00.000-05:002008-01-15T11:00:00.000-05:00I think one of the neat things about kids is that ...I think one of the neat things about kids is that they talk about everything they learn. EVERYTHING! So if she goes there and comes home and you feel like she is telling you things you dont agree with then you have a problem but most preschools that are religious based dont push it all that much this early on. So if she is just learning the stories its really not all that different than learning the other stories we all know and love - like nursery rhymes or where the wild things are.LeShaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944671290423477818noreply@blogger.com