my dd was required to bring enough vday cards for every kid in her class. When I was young you got to pick and choose who you wanted to give a card to, it made them special, the fact that some kid thought about you and made a card for you was an awesome feeling. now it's just 30 "cuz I have to" cards. How are those special? We may as well stop doing it all together because you are suppose to give cards to people you like, and it's not written anywhere that you must like everyone.
lol really?? when i was little we had to bring valentine's for everyone. and i wouldn't send ds to school with valentines for only some of the kids. why would i want him to learn how to make other's feel left out?
The kids still think it's fun to get one from everyone. Even my boys who argue constantly thank one another for cards, think it's cool they have the same cards or have a fun time finding out what they say.
My girls' school says that all of the kids need a card and they only give us how many kids are in the class...no names. My girls are only supposed to put their names in the "From" space and not put anything in the "To" space. Not only do they expect every kid to get one, this makes it impersonal too. I'd rather have the names of the kids so that they can write them on the cards. :/
I think it's a good idea. There would be too many kids with their feelings hurt otherwise. I say either bring one for everyone, or for no one at all. I'm 27 and it was like that the entire time I was in school, so this isn't anything that new.
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- Irenesmommy
on Feb. 11, 2012 at 9:20 PM