Anonymous wrote:I mean, when I was 12 I was happily reading Flowers in the Attic, and am no worse for the wear. It's not like I read it and then wanted to have sex with my brother. Or wanted to grow up to have children and then kill them.

OP the reality is that kids are dealing with these issues in their lives even if you're not hearing about them.

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Yes, condoms, drug dealers and drunk fathers are thankfully lacking in my chid's life. Sorry for yours they are the main feature of your household (assuming a father is even present int he home). I don't need you or MCPS deciding what my child is exposed to. Take your liberal crap and shove it.

If you don't want MCPS deciding what your child is exposed to, then you need to withdraw your child from MCPS.

No, we won't. We will just opt out like all of the there ridiculous things MCPS faces our children to do.

Opt out? By doing what? Are you going to send an e-mail to the teacher?

Dear [Teacher],

This is just to let you know that Larla will not read the assigned book, because there are [curse words/condoms/drug dealers/drunk fathers] in it.

Sincerely,

Larla's Parent

If you use Larla you are automatically a loon.

Really? It’s pretty standard on DCUM as a stand-in for a kid’s name.

Uh oh. PP just revealed themself as a newcomer to DCUM, here to stir up conservative sh*t. If you know Larla, you know.

You mean liberal sh*t. I would take being a newcomer on this board to be much better than a sad sack who lives on here.

Anonymous wrote:Wow the banning book people are out in force.

People if your kid is in 6th grade they understand all the words, all the subjects.

Let them read, read and read. All they want. And you should butt out.

this PP well said! "Did you even read the commonsense media recommendations you linked? Ghost is 10+, which is perfectly acceptable for a class of 6th graders who are aged 11-12. (Ghost is actually required reading for our second semester 6th grade).

The Hate U Give is 13+, which means it is a bit mature for 6th grade, but I could see how it might make it onto a reading list that covers a broad range of ability and maturity. 12 year olds are certainly aware of condoms, drugs and alcohol; and if they're not, you are not doing a good job of parenting."

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Yes, condoms, drug dealers and drunk fathers are thankfully lacking in my chid's life. Sorry for yours they are the main feature of your household (assuming a father is even present int he home). I don't need you or MCPS deciding what my child is exposed to. Take your liberal crap and shove it.

If you don't want MCPS deciding what your child is exposed to, then you need to withdraw your child from MCPS.

No, we won't. We will just opt out like all of the there ridiculous things MCPS faces our children to do.

Opt out? By doing what? Are you going to send an e-mail to the teacher?

Dear [Teacher],

This is just to let you know that Larla will not read the assigned book, because there are [curse words/condoms/drug dealers/drunk fathers] in it.

Sincerely,

Larla's Parent

If you use Larla you are automatically a loon.

Really? It’s pretty standard on DCUM as a stand-in for a kid’s name.

Uh oh. PP just revealed themself as a newcomer to DCUM, here to stir up conservative sh*t. If you know Larla, you know.

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Anonymous wrote:Hypocrites- if MCPS was recommending books about pro life, abstinence from sex or drugs and religion the majority of people on this board would be howling and melting down.

No, sweetie. We would be happy to have our kids read books that present someone else’s life. It’s not like the books are advocating for a pro-life stance, just like the books discussed here aren’t advocating for drunk fathers.

Oh yes, sweetie, you would.

I would be happy? Yes, I would! Glad we’re in agreement.

You missed the point, Larla.

No you did — unlike you, we like having our kids exposed to a variety of perspectives and people’s lives.

Unlike you, my children are well traveled and exposed to many, many different cultures. We just don't think it's necessary they be exposed to drug and sex when they are 10. But you go ahead and show your kids porn since your son is apparently wacking off to his phone as another poster said.

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Anonymous wrote:No, sweetie. We would be happy to have our kids read books that present someone else’s life. It’s not like the books are advocating for a pro-life stance, just like the books discussed here aren’t advocating for drunk fathers.

Oh yes, sweetie, you would.

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Anonymous wrote:Hypocrites- if MCPS was recommending books about pro life, abstinence from sex or drugs and religion the majority of people on this board would be howling and melting down.

No, sweetie. We would be happy to have our kids read books that present someone else’s life. It’s not like the books are advocating for a pro-life stance, just like the books discussed here aren’t advocating for drunk fathers.

Oh yes, sweetie, you would.

I would be happy? Yes, I would! Glad we’re in agreement.

You missed the point, Larla.

No you did — unlike you, we like having our kids exposed to a variety of perspectives and people’s lives.

Anonymous wrote:OP is this a rhetorical question? Why are you asking?

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Yes, condoms, drug dealers and drunk fathers are thankfully lacking in my chid's life. Sorry for yours they are the main feature of your household (assuming a father is even present int he home). I don't need you or MCPS deciding what my child is exposed to. Take your liberal crap and shove it.

If you don't want MCPS deciding what your child is exposed to, then you need to withdraw your child from MCPS.

No, we won't. We will just opt out like all of the there ridiculous things MCPS faces our children to do.

Opt out? By doing what? Are you going to send an e-mail to the teacher?

Dear [Teacher],

This is just to let you know that Larla will not read the assigned book, because there are [curse words/condoms/drug dealers/drunk fathers] in it.

Sincerely,

Larla's Parent

If you use Larla you are automatically a loon.

Really? It’s pretty standard on DCUM as a stand-in for a kid’s name.

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Anonymous wrote:What do you want your kids to read, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm?

Yes, what is wrong with that? Most older books have better vocabulary and real grammar.

Anonymous wrote:Nope - I am disgusted by what counts as youth literature nowadays. I think they think it will help some kids relate to the characters, but I think it promotes bad stereotypes.

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Anonymous wrote:Hypocrites- if MCPS was recommending books about pro life, abstinence from sex or drugs and religion the majority of people on this board would be howling and melting down.

True

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Anonymous wrote:Hypocrites- if MCPS was recommending books about pro life, abstinence from sex or drugs and religion the majority of people on this board would be howling and melting down.

No, sweetie. We would be happy to have our kids read books that present someone else’s life. It’s not like the books are advocating for a pro-life stance, just like the books discussed here aren’t advocating for drunk fathers.

Oh yes, sweetie, you would.

I would be happy? Yes, I would! Glad we’re in agreement.

You missed the point, Larla.