Our sub 10yr old's live fairly protected from the entire gender/trans/gay bullshit insanity in the world, but have a few trips planned this summer that could raise questions if/when they are exposed to the degenerates of the public.
What are some strategies to either deflect or explain stuff like why is that guy dressed as a girl? What does a rainbow flag mean? How come I see them all over the place? Why does that guy have makeup on? How come those 2 guys are holding hands etc etc etc..
I love they they are still innocent and unaware of these types of things, however that wont last forever. Just curious how others have approached the topic with their curious little ones who haven't been exposed to the degenerate liberal sexualized world.
We explain it. We tell them exactly what it is. “That’s a boy, dressed like a girl.” It’s very interesting, because kids immediately know it’s not normal. If you try to hide it or sugar coat it they begin to question it. It seems your children are living in a well rounded family, just like mine. It will be easier to explain it than you think. Kids appreciate truth. That’s a huge problem these days. Kids are not hearing the truth so they look elsewhere for answers or even formulate their own. It causes their own temptation and confusion.
We explain the devil (temptation) is causing them to question how God made them and some people think they are in control and don’t trust God’s plan for them and are doing whatever they want. We even throw in that their parents didn’t teach them or guide them on how they should love. That it’s okay to love and care for someone who is the same gender but you can’t marry them. It’s totally fine to like boy stuff when you a girl or girl stuff if your a boy, but that does not mean you have to change who you are! I think having a strong male and female role model in the home helps with this. We explain that there are some weird things in this world. But that is the point. We must know right from wrong and listening to your parents and God is how you get through it and it’s the parents job to teach them these things. Just like not touching a hot stove, etc.
My kids are farm kids so they learn very early on about the birds and the bees and having a male and a female only makes since when it comes to the circle of life. By the way, my kids are 5 and 7, homeschooled and what I would call “sheltered” to an extent. They don’t get on iPads, or watch loads of tv. We’re a pretty cool family, who do cool things. They get out in the world is basically what I’m getting at. The questions they’ve asked is because they observed it and knew it wasn’t right. They sought out my spouse and I to explain what they knew wasn’t right. Which is exactly what a kid should do.
This. This is exactly our stand and our 12 and 10 year olds have an appropriate response to visibly gay and trans ideologies when they encounter them.
Thank you! Honesty is always the best approach. I like your line of thinking.
You’re welcome. I hope I could help. I have a background in child development and have seen the effects of parenting amongst many children. With parental discernment, honesty really is the best policy.
Sodom & Gamorrah, some people dont learn from lessons in history. Thinking you're something that you are not is a mental illness. Satan trying to steal God's rainbow. Some starters.
Good stuff!
Explain to them reality.
For example...
I wanted to get into miniature crafts and pocket knife making.
I thought "if I buy this thing, then I can start crafting, and I'll be happy and productive!"
So, I wait a year with a miniature edge grinder in the back of my mind. The thought of getting it and making a big change and starting a new and exciting hobby gnawing at the back of my brain.
One day, I decide to just get it over with and buy the thing. Tools are always valuable, or so I justified.
Got talked into buying a similar miniature hack-saw as well, because it came with a battery while the grinder did not.
Jump to today, I have yet to use either a single time...
Did it solve all my problems? No.
I invested into something that I was certain would solve all my emotional and mental strife, only for it to sit in my closet for half a year.
Now... Compare and contrast.
Does the fad of going "gender fluid" solve all these people's problems? Does the comradery that they found in joining hands with other delusional people actually form relationships? Or is it all just a passing bandwagon of people convinced by a corporate entity, that "if you buy our product, all your problems will go away"?
It's a trend. A fad. A marketing campaign. Here and gone as fast as fidget spinners came and went, but this particular campaign mutilates ones' body.
Compare/Contrast with tattoos.
Do people regret certain tattoos? Yes? No? They do when they get old and saggy and that dolphin turns into a beached whale?
Once you change your body -- start carving pieces off or injecting things that require flesh to be removed to get rid of, you do something far worse than just buying a fidget spinner or a miniature angle grinder.
Some things are permanent. You can't get back as easily that which you cast aside.
Explain to your children... It's a fad. A passing obsession. A corporate campaign. A bandwagon. A trend just like any other.
Only this time, the corporate interest groups involved have sunk so much money into it that they're fine with a 40%+ suicide rate after purchase of their product. In fact, they welcome it. Because those same people who chop you up own stakes in the psychologists telling you that you didn't go far enough. They own the funeral homes too...
Everyone is hoping someone else will solve their problems. Some think they can trade money for that service. The enlightened among us know it's a SCAM.
Follow the money.
This is a great reply! So many people try to fill a void (symptom) with x y and z without ever figuring out why. (Root cause). Some of those xyz's arent reversible. Thank you for the reply!
Big city...yeah. Im sure its unavoidable and will raise questions, so Im trying to get a handle on an approach before being on the spot with it. We do plenty of the activities you mention..Thanks for the reply.
Thanks...ya this will be a learning experience for them...that the world is a big place. Have to learn how to navigate it even when presented with adversity.
There's no logical explanation for much of reality. Explain just like you would explain any other natural or man-made tragedy like a forest fire, a dam breaking, an alcoholic running a red light and crippling someone, or an armed robbery: explain as best you can.
Even saying "I don't understand it either. I believe if they understood more, they would act differently. But knowing enough to stay away, especially when you're young, is more important than understanding all the details."
Kind of like a volcano or a tidal wave; recognize the danger enough to stay safe. You're their parent: honesty and love are the best ways to cultivate their trust and respect, and extend your good advice into their adolescence and adulthood.
Great way to break things down so simple for kids...See danger - avoid. Thanks.
You got it. 👍
Hobbies for adults.
I think children can grasp the concept of mental illness well enough that you don't have to present another explanation.
I believe this to be the root cause of these degenerates along with social pressure of being 'special'. Terrible what the left has done to our youth.
I would watch out for regular tv too. I turned on HGTV the other day. There was a new show called Trixie Motel. Do a quick image search and you will see this demonic looking thing they are showcasing. And that is on HGTV! I just checked and this show is on the Discovery + channel, not necessarily HGTV,
Thank you for the comments. All good ideas!