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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How old is your child? Wonder if you are the one forcing this on your child; most elementary school aged kids aren’t going to decide to make this sort of political statement on their own. Then after forcing it on the child, you’re upset because it’s creating a problem. Children can stand from respect while others say the pledge, not a problem. This is going to create a perceptual problem for the child, as others will think they are troublesome, weird. Next you’ll be posting wondering why the child isn’t invited to parties and doesn’t have friends. Children should be taught manners, civil behavior, respect. [b]Should stand during the pledge if that is what the class does, not be disruptive to prove a point by being different and drawing attention to themselves.[/b] [/quote]

So, we should teach our kids to be conformists?  To follow blindly what society decrees to be good manners, etc.  Holy sh*t!  Instead of standing for the pledge, let's teach its meaning. I am a 70s child - great time to grow up - and we had this.

https://www.amazon.com/Childrens-Story-James-Clavell/dp/0440204682

It's made into an ABC Afterschool Special.  Good stuff.  
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