Red Kids, Blue Kids: Politics for All
Your 2-year-old may love saying "Barack Obama," but do your school-age kids understand why you think he should be president?
Who are the "good guys" in your house? The Republicans, or Democrats? In this presidential election year, when our former governor is fighting for the White House and the senate race in Massachusetts has a sharp national profile, the air is thick with politics. Like secondhand smoke or background TV, after months of exposure to ads and grown-up conversations, our children have likely absorbed opinions in all shades of red and blue. But with just about a month to go (whew), do your kids know which side mom and dad are on? Perhaps if they are very young, you’ve been able to confine their media world to Dr. Seuss. But for older children, you may want them to learn an age-appropriate amount about a prevailing national adult conversation which…
