Nova Scotia has eliminated Mothers & Fathers Days.
 

Talk about political correctness, so sad.

A link?

Is there more to this story?


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Dartmouth school replaces Mother's Day, Father's Day with Family Day | CTV Atlantic News

Quote: " A parent in Dartmouth, N.S. says her child’s school is taking political correctness too far by deciding to eliminate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day celebrations.

Astral Drive Elementary School has instead chosen to celebrate the International Day of Families, which takes place each year on May 15, to include non-traditional families.

Michelle Allaby says she has no problem with the idea of a family day, but she feels Mother’s Day and Father’s Day shouldn’t be abolished at the school".

It's the decision of a single school, not the whole Island.

Imho ...
 

I did a Google search on this subject and found that a single elementary school in Nova Scotia has chosen not to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. This is a far cry from the entire province doing so.

School replaces Mother's Day, Father's Day out of respect for modern families

According to the article, this is “the beginning of the end for Western civilization.” You think?

IMHO, these holidays have morphed into something that celebrates the spirit of commercialism, typified by Hallmark and the industries that cater to gifts for Mom and Dad. One can choose to recognize, honor, and love one’s parents without need for a congressionally created holiday on the calendar accompanied by tons of advertising and sales. There’s nothing wrong with commercialism, but it just seems inappropriate as a vehicle for putting the focus on one’s parents for a single day of the year.

For many of us, this is what’s happened to Christmas too. The focus has become the spirit of commercialism rather than on the real meaning of the holiday, resulting in these revised carols:

“Angels we have heard on high, tell us to go out and BUY!”

“Hark the Herald Tribune sings, advertising wondrous things!”

“God rest ye merry merchants, may ye make the Yule tide PAY!”

This is NOT what our holidays are supposed to be about!

I would love to see your link that states Nova Scotia has eliminated Mother's Day and Father's Day.

The only thing I could find was that one elementary school in Nova Scotia has decided to observe what they call International Family Day instead of Mother's Day. It has been in place for the past 2 years!

On this Mother's Day, children had to write down the names of the family members that made the most difference in their lives and hang the notes up in a tree in the gym. And this is going to cause the downfall of the Canadian family system?

School Bans Mother's Day, Replaces It with Family Day

I think it would be a good idea to go with Family Day. You would eliminate sadness for children without mothers or fathers. Family is most important not matter what the gender makeup is. Yea for FAMILY DAY.

Not everyone fits into the same box with the two kids, mom and dad and a white picket fence. In my opinion that does not make them bad or different.

I have to double post on this thread. I think one of the terrible things our generation passed on to our children was that if someone is mentally or physically handicapped they are less of a person. If you have no Mother or Father are you any less worthy. If both your parents are of the same gender does that make you a bad person? I am all for FAMILY DAY as it would give worth and respect to all no matter their family make up.

Ditto here. :thumbup:

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It is just a title. How we choose to honor our mother is a personal thing.
 

I am not a big person for change.

I have always loved Mother's Day and my mother died at my birth. We all live with the realities of our own lives and Mothers day is beautiful to me for all the women who loved me as a child and for the joy of being a mother and watching our daughter be a mother too.

We don't need to get our knickers in a hitch. It is gonna work out fine, one way or another whatever "they" want to call it in that little area of Nova Scotia.

But I say that ....Today is a good day to say I love you to anyone who needs to hear it.

I do not accept ANY rationale why such changes either trump or replace conventional standards to date and that are STILL APPROPRIATE for the majority.

Give "them" their day but do not take away ours, thank you very much!

btk

I can see your viewpoint and do not disagree - but the change is at one elementary school in a single town in a Canadian province.

Thats a solid observation. I do however have concern when anyone wants to hang onto the OLD way of doing things when in fact change is the best survival trait the human race has. Species are lost forever constantly because they do not have the ability to change and modify their position on life issues. Humans do have that ability and although lots of us come into change kicking and crying all the way, look back at all we have accomplished as the human race through change to the OLD STANDARD WAY of doing things like:

Racial integration
Womens rights

So don't say no to change just for the sake of THE OLD DAYS, and look deeper into what the change would mean to so many other people and not just your own selfish interest.

Lou

Both Mothers and Fathers Day, are not really that "old."

Both were started in the early 20th Century in the US. :shrug:

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"So don't say no to change just for the sake of THE OLD DAYS, and look deeper into what the change would mean to so many other people and not just your own selfish interest.".....totally and completely off the mark....again.

This ending while perhaps suiting the purpose of the post is Not what was said/proposed/implied......change what needs to be changed....needs to be changed.....don't change for the sake of political correctness (:yuck:...since the barf icon is gone this will do).....addig for clarity (to be polite) does not requrie a delete for emphasis.

Is there ever a time when a case can be presented that does not trigger a re-characterization or re-interpretation of the original intent.....to make a point?

btk

Lou. This is getting a little tiny bit off topic, my friend.

We are talking about the name of a "kind of commemoration day".
We are talking about Mothers day. I think your post refers to baseball, hotdogs, apple pies and Chevrolets. ;)

As to what "needs" to be changed, doesn't that go right back to a persons...."own selfish interests?"

Jes sayin'.

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I see the truth of the matter as being very selfish. Mothers day is nice, Fathers day evens out the playing field, but Family day would be all inclusive and much less selfish. I am a father and Don't need a day for that but to build family values thru Family Day is a great idea. I have Veterans day, BIG HARRY DEAL. I did 22 years in the army because I thought it was the life for me, they paid me well and thats it, you don't need to honor me for it. I would want you to honor Family Day instead. I don't consider it being honored when someone salutes me that figured out a way not to be a veteran gets up in my face with a smile and a handshake. Veterans day should be between veterans and not those that did not participate. Mothers day should be with other mothers, But we all have interest in Family Day.
And Gracie, I am not off topic at all, the OP was about changing Mothers Day to Family Day and I am offering options to Mothers day that would be helpful to people and not just a silly I Love you mom day that is more of a benefit to big business than the structure of Good Family Values. Try to remember there are children out there without mothers or without fathers, but deserve just as much love and respect as those that do. How do they feel when Mothers day is celebrated or Fathers day is celebrated when Dad is not present. Family Day would allow them access to the party with whom ever they respect as the head of family that they respect and that helped them through troubled times. If being a mother or father was important to you, then you should not need accolades for your participation. I do not go through life making decisions that will later get me a pat on the back.

I love everyone, but the less fortunate are at the top of my list.

Don't listen to those who think you're not "on topic."

You're not only on topic...you're "dead on." :D



That pretty much says it all. :coolsmiley:

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Thanks and I will not submit to silly scolding from anyone that is only a few years my senior. I feel confident that my ideas are far more accurate than to be stifled by a little slap on the wrist from someone that missed my point in full.

My kids treat me as if everyday was Mother's Day (I am lucky) so when Mother's Day came it wasn't a big deal that they were not here as they live 12 hours away. My wonderful hubby did take me out for a delicious breakfast!

Can't ask for much more than that. :coolsmiley:

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My point exactly. Family no matter how it is formed is the important issue, not mothers day, fathers day, etc. etc.. Family day would include everyone and leave no one out in the dark wishing they were part of the celebration.

On Mother's day the mother gets honered and appreciated with cards, gifts or dinner etc.. It's her special day. Likewise, on father's day it's the father who gets appreciated. It's his special day.

What happens on family day? Does everyone in the family exchange cards and gifts? Heck, that's Christmas and we don't need another Christmas!

By George, I think you're right.

You're buying into the commercialization mindset, that has beset Mothers and Fathers Day.....from the beginning. :(


POKE HERE
Why can't it be about doing kind acts, thinking of others first, appreciating family (warts and all)...and just spending quality time together?



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Very true, but don't do Christmas at school. Don't do mothers day in a school setting. When you celebrate or honor in a school setting, don't eliminate kids without mothers, don't eliminate kids that are not Christians. I think the point of the school was to be inclusive and not degrade anyone that did not fit into the box of what some folks wrongly consider the majority. That is fine in your home, but where all taxpayers go, then it should include them even if they are not like the Majority. It is so simple to me yet seems to be confusing to others. Oh Well. I tried. Open your mind and your hearts and show love and respect for everyone, not just your specific group.

I don't think that Mother and Fathers day is commercial to us, to our family, nor is Christmas. I like all three and like all of the falderol about them. I like the giving of gifts and I like the day marked as a celebration and a feast. The whole world cannot celebrate Christmas big enough for me and mine.

I don't feel commercialism in those days at all. Folks can see good or bad into anything. It is kind of like an elementary classroom theme each month. It is something we mark and do and enjoy or learn about.

There are those who don't make a big deal out of any holidays or special events and they have their reasons. My Sweetie and I don't make a big celebration out of anniversaries, even our 50th and don't do much for birthdays when childhood is over. Everyone feels differently about what they celebrate.

To each their own.

Thank you, Golfingnut, I see your point. We don't need to do that in school.

Good point. I'm not a big fan of commercializing holidays.

Thank you as well. I fit into the majority. I seem to fall into the majority in almost every category, yet I am so concerned about those that don't. We celebrate CHRISTMAS, MOTHERS DAY and all the rest of the Majority days in at our house, but I feel the pain for so many that don't quite fit and yet have to endure my holidays when they do not apply to them. It would be like being a Christian living in IRAN. This is a nation of acceptance for all not just the majority. If you are truly an American you should be happy and respect the diversity of this great nation. Eliminating anyone because they are not in the Majority is not what this country stands for.

Wait until Hallmark gets word of this.

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Wow! Incredibly thoughtful; I completely agree, especially the highlighted paragraph.


I don't feel that Golfingnut was off topic at all. We're talking about a congressionally-created holiday that even the woman who was the impetus behind it was unhappy with what it morphed into!


More great points, especially those highlighted! I have a friend (not in TV) who often says, "The best thing about 'the good old days' is that they're gone!" I don't always agree, but as pointed out earlier, change is part of our evolution, both physical AND social.


Once again, agreed!


You didn't just "try" (which implies failure); you succeeded--and succeeded well--with those who are thoughtful and open-minded. And it IS simple. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and concern for others. I think I know you....

Now I KNOW that I know you! Sadly, what our country stands for does not necessarily reflect the views of all its citizenry. We can LEGISLATE anything-- including Mother's and Father's Days--but that doesn't mean we change anyone's hearts; that's up to us individually....

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I kinda think this might be political and I never thought of things like this as political so I will continue to not think about it as political. I hear things I don't understand about commercialism and stuff like that so I guess it means something different to others.

To me it is just a day. You don't have to do anything if you don't want to.

I am stayin' out of this from now on.

Who knew so many people tied stuff to other stuff and got all excited?

I hate it when there are deep meanings to stuff that I never connected deep meanings to. I think I don't want to understand where everyone is coming from.

Peace brothers...and sisters.

And Mothers and Fathers and Families.;)

Kind of amazing how political that an action by one elementary school in one province in Canada gets on this forum.

It is not the entire country that is doing this but just one elementary school. Who is it hurting? Absolutely nobody!!!

NO big Deal Gracie, we all make mistakes on occasion, so don't leave. Everyones point of view should be heard.

What about the kids that don't have a family. We should never ever celebrate anything because it might make someone feel bad.

Not true. \Even in an orphanage, children can have someone that helps them and that is their family, however if you were right, it would be better never to celebrate anything if it had a possibility of making a child feel left out.

Now with both our silly posts out of the way, I am just saying we should do all we can to include everyone in celebration and not just the select so called Majority. Even minorities have feelings don't ya think. If changing the title on a holiday would ease the pain of rejection on someone, why not?

Right on the mark ‘twinklesweep’ but maybe the province should consider the idea.