15-12-2009, 08:33 PM
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Re: Mocking Christmas card
Originally Posted by claireandaisy
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My sister is a red-head - the most glorious titian colour. We used to call her ginger nut etc. She called me a lot worse back. There was a study recently by a child psychologist which said children`s name-calling etc. actually made them stronger - more able to stand up to future challenges. So maybe this mum should have just explained to the kids that it was silly joke rather than complaining.
15-12-2009, 08:55 PM
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Re: Mocking Christmas card
Originally Posted by claireandaisy
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My sister is a red-head - the most glorious titian colour. We used to call her ginger nut etc. She called me a lot worse back. There was a study recently by a child psychologist which said children`s name-calling etc. actually made them stronger - more able to stand up to future challenges. So maybe this mum should have just explained to the kids that it was silly joke rather than complaining.
Good point. I do feel stronger now as a person. However, that miserable feeling as a child is something I would never like to experience again. And I think the point here is it is adults (the card designers, Tesco buyers etc) that are taunting certain people in society, not children. To some degree we could forgive children for taunting each other, but is that learned behaviour????
16-12-2009, 05:35 PM
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Re: Mocking Christmas card
Originally Posted by claireandaisy
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My sister is a red-head - the most glorious titian colour. We used to call her ginger nut etc. She called me a lot worse back. There was a study recently by a child psychologist which said children`s name-calling etc. actually made them stronger - more able to stand up to future challenges. So maybe this mum should have just explained to the kids that it was silly joke rather than complaining.
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