holiday gifts in school
Your child is in Kindergarten. Valentine's DayA holiday (that has religious origins but is mostly celebrated secularly these days) is coming up. It is traditional in your public school for the kids to exchange small gifts, like cards, candy, crafts, etc. with their classmates on this day and a class party takes place on this day. One student in the class comes from a family that does not celebrate this or any other holiday, including birthdays. You know this because your child has mentioned it to you and that child's name was not on the list of names given to each student to use while addressing their gifts. When you double checked with the teachers about that kid's absence from the list, you are told that the kid doesn't celebrate the holiday.
Your kid and this kid are friends and your kid talks about this kid often, but you haven't made contact with the parents.
So... is it rude/disrespectful for your child to give this child a gift?
What should be done with this child during the class party? Should this kid be included in the cookie decorating and craft making? Would it be better to send the kid to the library or something for an alternate activity? Would that be better or worse than having the kid sit out of the activities in the classroom?
Is there a way to handle this in a kind and delicate manner?
Your kid and this kid are friends and your kid talks about this kid often, but you haven't made contact with the parents.
So... is it rude/disrespectful for your child to give this child a gift?
What should be done with this child during the class party? Should this kid be included in the cookie decorating and craft making? Would it be better to send the kid to the library or something for an alternate activity? Would that be better or worse than having the kid sit out of the activities in the classroom?
Is there a way to handle this in a kind and delicate manner?