Comments on: Thinking About Race in Pre-K http://www.dadwagon.com/2010/03/11/all-black-pre-k/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:32:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: An Important Announcement About Our New Corporate Overlords | DADWAGON http://www.dadwagon.com/2010/03/11/all-black-pre-k/comment-page-1/#comment-18782 An Important Announcement About Our New Corporate Overlords | DADWAGON Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:32:28 +0000 http://www.dadwagon.com/?p=4597#comment-18782 [...] that Haitong, and its vast network of Sichuanese migrant bloggers, could probably do a better job at ranting about Manhattan pre-K programs than we ever [...] [...] that Haitong, and its vast network of Sichuanese migrant bloggers, could probably do a better job at ranting about Manhattan pre-K programs than we ever [...]

]]> By: mommadmd http://www.dadwagon.com/2010/03/11/all-black-pre-k/comment-page-1/#comment-7531 mommadmd Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:19:50 +0000 http://www.dadwagon.com/?p=4597#comment-7531 Thanks for posting the blog. My son is currently in the exact same situation. The school is a private preschool backed by a internationally culturally diverse church. For me the only thing wrong with the school is the fact my son is missing a white classmate. Why is this a big deal to me? Would I discourage a black parent from bringing their child there if the situation were reversed. The answer is NO. I would assure the parent, we would love and accept little Johnny. Forced out of my comfort zone, I have been..... Thanks for posting the blog. My son is currently in the exact same situation. The school is a private preschool backed by a internationally culturally diverse church. For me the only thing wrong with the school is the fact my son is missing a white classmate. Why is this a big deal to me? Would I discourage a black parent from bringing their child there if the situation were reversed. The answer is NO. I would assure the parent, we would love and accept little Johnny. Forced out of my comfort zone, I have been…..

]]> By: The Dear Dr.MOZ Baby Blog » The GoodFather Fridays: Dad Blog Roundup http://www.dadwagon.com/2010/03/11/all-black-pre-k/comment-page-1/#comment-1441 The Dear Dr.MOZ Baby Blog » The GoodFather Fridays: Dad Blog Roundup Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:00:13 +0000 http://www.dadwagon.com/?p=4597#comment-1441 [...] Wagon: Thinking About Race in Pre-K – “Last week I went to 112th and Lennox in West Harlem to see the universal pre-K [...] [...] Wagon: Thinking About Race in Pre-K – “Last week I went to 112th and Lennox in West Harlem to see the universal pre-K [...]

]]> By: Alli http://www.dadwagon.com/2010/03/11/all-black-pre-k/comment-page-1/#comment-1431 Alli Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:01:38 +0000 http://www.dadwagon.com/?p=4597#comment-1431 At whyzz.com, the source for kid-friendly answers on how the world works, we’ve partnered with qualified experts (including Multiracial Sky and NutureShock) for talking tips and advice on discussing race with kids ages 4-7: http://www.whyzz.com/talking-about-race At whyzz.com, the source for kid-friendly answers on how the world works, we’ve partnered with qualified experts (including Multiracial Sky and NutureShock) for talking tips and advice on discussing race with kids ages 4-7:
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]]> By: Theodore http://www.dadwagon.com/2010/03/11/all-black-pre-k/comment-page-1/#comment-1426 Theodore Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:33:29 +0000 http://www.dadwagon.com/?p=4597#comment-1426 Matt--I'm not reacting to the race aspect of what you said, but rather the transition part. I, too, went to a lot of schools as a kid (at a very young age), and yes, I think it had a negative impact. Is that responsible for my adulthood psychosis and bed-wetting? Only partially. But it isn't advisable, I think. ted. Matt–I’m not reacting to the race aspect of what you said, but rather the transition part. I, too, went to a lot of schools as a kid (at a very young age), and yes, I think it had a negative impact. Is that responsible for my adulthood psychosis and bed-wetting? Only partially. But it isn’t advisable, I think.

ted.

]]> By: Matt http://www.dadwagon.com/2010/03/11/all-black-pre-k/comment-page-1/#comment-1423 Matt Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:21:07 +0000 http://www.dadwagon.com/?p=4597#comment-1423 @Ted: Is that really so bad? I know that between the ages of 3 and 5 I went to at least two schools, and possibly three. And honestly, I have almost no memory of any of them. School for me started in first grade, and that's what I remember. Do kids really get fucked up by being the only white (or black or Asian) kid at a time when they're not entirely sure of the difference between red and blue and yellow? @Ted: Is that really so bad? I know that between the ages of 3 and 5 I went to at least two schools, and possibly three. And honestly, I have almost no memory of any of them. School for me started in first grade, and that’s what I remember. Do kids really get fucked up by being the only white (or black or Asian) kid at a time when they’re not entirely sure of the difference between red and blue and yellow?

]]> By: DaddyClay http://www.dadwagon.com/2010/03/11/all-black-pre-k/comment-page-1/#comment-1422 DaddyClay Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:04:08 +0000 http://www.dadwagon.com/?p=4597#comment-1422 The tiny enclave where we live provides the only racial diversity in our school district. My neighbor's son is the only black kid in my son's kindergarten. In a scenario similar to yours, the black families in our neighborhood sent their kids to private schools for many years because they were more diverse! They eventually decided to "block rush" our local elementary. They decided it was okay to be outnumbered, but not the only. Being the only non-black kid in the whole school would seem to place a distracting amount of attention on your daughter. Even one other non-black kid would change things for me. @theordore I'm not sure moving school from pre-k to kinder is all that unusual. Most kids around here do that. The tiny enclave where we live provides the only racial diversity in our school district. My neighbor’s son is the only black kid in my son’s kindergarten. In a scenario similar to yours, the black families in our neighborhood sent their kids to private schools for many years because they were more diverse! They eventually decided to “block rush” our local elementary. They decided it was okay to be outnumbered, but not the only. Being the only non-black kid in the whole school would seem to place a distracting amount of attention on your daughter. Even one other non-black kid would change things for me.

@theordore I’m not sure moving school from pre-k to kinder is all that unusual. Most kids around here do that.

]]> By: Theodore http://www.dadwagon.com/2010/03/11/all-black-pre-k/comment-page-1/#comment-1420 Theodore Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:44:42 +0000 http://www.dadwagon.com/?p=4597#comment-1420 Matt--don't know if I'm with you on the "it's one year" thing. Not that it's the end of the world or anything, but it seems to me best not to keep switching schools on a child if it can be avoided. Otherwise you're putting a little one in three schools in three years (pre-school, pre-k, and k). Is that an unendurable trauma? Certainly not. But far from ideal. Matt–don’t know if I’m with you on the “it’s one year” thing. Not that it’s the end of the world or anything, but it seems to me best not to keep switching schools on a child if it can be avoided. Otherwise you’re putting a little one in three schools in three years (pre-school, pre-k, and k). Is that an unendurable trauma? Certainly not. But far from ideal.

]]> By: Amy http://www.dadwagon.com/2010/03/11/all-black-pre-k/comment-page-1/#comment-1416 Amy Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:14:29 +0000 http://www.dadwagon.com/?p=4597#comment-1416 This is something we've been grappling with, too. My husband and I were raised in the whitey-mcwhitister suburbs of Chicago, and specifically want to raise our kids in a much more diverse world than the one we grew up in. We've been looking at some wonderfully diverse Kindergartens, but I, too, stopped short of enthusiasm for the school where my daughter would be the only white kid. It's a tough one. On the one hand, I want my daughter to be post-racial, on the other hand, what happens if her race is constantly pointed out? This is something we’ve been grappling with, too. My husband and I were raised in the whitey-mcwhitister suburbs of Chicago, and specifically want to raise our kids in a much more diverse world than the one we grew up in. We’ve been looking at some wonderfully diverse Kindergartens, but I, too, stopped short of enthusiasm for the school where my daughter would be the only white kid. It’s a tough one. On the one hand, I want my daughter to be post-racial, on the other hand, what happens if her race is constantly pointed out?

]]> By: Matt http://www.dadwagon.com/2010/03/11/all-black-pre-k/comment-page-1/#comment-1413 Matt Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:05:15 +0000 http://www.dadwagon.com/?p=4597#comment-1413 It's one year—go for it. It’s one year—go for it.

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