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It seems the the term Mummy and Daddy are being band from the class room. It appears teachers have been instructed not to use the "gender specific" words to pupils. Teachers are being urge to use te term parents in an effort to boost childrens awareness of same sex couples. these new rule have been commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, which aims to teach four to seven year olds that not all children have a mummy and daddy, but some may have say two mummies or two daddies. Ministr Ed Balls has said the policy was desgned to stop bullying on children with same sex parents. Beam me up Scotty

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in years to come kids will be askings "whats a daddy"?:rolleyes:

but banning mummy and daddy is pathetic....iv heard it all now, whats this country coming too:rolleyes:

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My mum grew up in a house without a daddy.

He'd been killed, aged twenty two, fighting for his country.

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When I was a child there were lots of children around, like Rindy's mum, who didn't have a daddy because of the war. Nobody regarded the situation as too ultra-sensitive and, basically, those kids just had to get on with it. Do you know, the majority of them became quite normal adults too? :rolleyes:

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What about those without parents at all?What they gona start saying then? :rolleyes:

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My mum died when I was 7. If there is such a thing as normal then I've turned out to be it :)

You really have to question if the people running our country are fit for purpose :(

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probably they willhave to say- my adopted female parent told me.:confused:as dave says if these cretins are fit for purpose i am the next pope.:rolleyes:

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The way society is going there's more chance of kids with, a 'Mummy And Daddy' getting bullied for not being the normal family unit!
:rolleyes:

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Have you got a link to where you read this? I'd like to read it but can't find it.

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From what I gather they aren't PUNISHING children for saying mummy and daddy, just persuading them to use the term parent or parents.

I dont see what the problem is. Maybe I'm too modern for this thread.

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That's exactly what I was thinking, Blazey. That's why I want to see the story for myself. I find it very hard to believe that the words Mummy and Daddy will actually be BANNED. This can't be done. I am Mummy and no-one will be able to ban that word from my children's vocabulary. :(

I think that teachers are just trying to be sensitive to those who don't live with Mummy and Daddy by addressing their carers as parents.

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The term 'parents' is often used more by middle class children as well I've found, so perhaps they want to stop children sounding common! My mum tries to stop me saying 'nehhyt' (haha) instead of 'nowt' then 'nothing' instead of 'nowt'. Its not that she hates the fact we're from Lancashire, she just prefers me to sound 'proper' if you understand what I mean?

She doesn't BAN the words, she just tries to teach me better ways of speaking lol, which is good because the southerners get confused when you start using Lanky Language haha.

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I assume then its guardian? on school letters its always referred to as parent or guardian.

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It's going to get too longwinded to say 'please pass this note to your parent, guardian or whoever makes up your family unit'.

When I was at school they used to say 'parent or guardian', and I went to a conservative (with a small 'c') catholic school - perhaps we were ahead of our time and didn't know it! :D

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Sorry Lilly I haven't, I swap my paper with a mate most mornings and it was in the Daily Star he left with me this morning, sorreeeeeee

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Absolutely ridiculas!!

I remember when my kids were small and whilst at school they obviously made mothers day and fathers day cards to bring home. However there were children there who didn't have a mum or a dad for whatever reason, and the teachers were aware of it and worked with those children helping them to make a card for whoever they wanted. No fuss was made at all and the children were happy.

It makes it seem now that you are penalised for getting married, having children and having a mummy and daddy at home.:(

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I went to a catholic school as well. Thats obviously why I don't understand the fuss, parents were parents, guardians were guardians. I dont think we bothered ceebrating fathers day at school, though I remember making mothers day stuff.

I dont think I found much opportunity to talk about either parent either, though I would be interested to know what they would do about readers if that was the case, as early reading books teach the words 'mum' and 'dad'.

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Somebody better tell David Cameron to be politically correct now. Here's one of his recent comments;


Mr Cameron said there was a need for "a culture change in Britain" to encourage couples to stay together. "It's not a moralising point, it's not a religious point but the evidence shows that kids do best if mum and dad are there to bring them up, and the evidence shows that marriage is a good institution which encourages people to commit to each other and to stay together."

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Its getting ridiculous now with what you cant say. Oh you cant call it that in case you offend XXXXX. And I`ll sue you or fine you if you do say it!

Ding Ding loony land station everyone off!

Seriously though I can see a large change coming soon. I can see a politician or someone senior standing up one day and going "this is stupid". He`ll get pelted by all the PC brigade (of which I am sure there is only 3 in the entire country who have made this little cottage industry for themselves) and secretly everyone else will be going "good on you".

a good example is one I saw in the paper. Burglar was headbutted after trying to escape (the owner was a kick boxer). The judge actually said "You deserved it and you are lucky you didnt get more" . Now if he stands for parliament he`ll get my vote. Get more of these judges. Give the silent majority a voice. My son (currently 2 1/2) can call me daddy, dad , pater, father, old man, oi you whatever but Parent is so impersonal. Can you imagine him introducing his friends to me in future years..." And this is my parent"...load of smelly whatnot...

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I often wonder if the politicians who come up with this bs actually believe in it. And in the long run does it really matter. George Carlin discusses pc-ism in his hilarious book "When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops": when confronted with the pc-ism "differently abled" he comes up with this, or something like it: Barry Bonds can't play the cello, Yo Yo Mah can't hit the curve ball ... they are differently abled.

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Thanks, Lancsdave. :)

The link confirms what I thought. No-one is suggesting banning the words Mummy and Daddy, they are just asking teachers to make the children aware that not everybody has a Mum and Dad and to show consideration when talking to such children. That seems fine to me.

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Perhaps blazey YOU were one of the children the teachers took extra care with, without someone telling them what to do? All they did was make sure you could be involved while other children wrote Fathers day cards?

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How do gays and lesbians get pregnant(question asked by 9yr old child on first sex education lesson)and why do they have more money than other people

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Gay people have more money than other people? How have you arrived at that conclusion? :confused:

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quoting a 9yr old

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What made the 9 year old think that? :confused:

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I had a father, so unless they knew how much I hated him I doubt it. I never said I was brought up by a single parent family did I? Did I miss something?

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Called Peter not Kreskin

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Ok :tongueout

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Instead of Family Allowance lesbians and gays get money from the government in the form of Vogue benefits, which must be spent on home furnishings, and more sytlish clothes, thus giving the illusion of more oppulent wealth.

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I never knew that, I'm going to become a lesbian :)

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No wonder I'm a scruffy get

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No you haven't mentioned it in this thread and I don't think I missed anything, just think back a few months, do you expect us to have forgotten what was said back then?
:p

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You know what, I dont think you need to sign anything, I think they will carry you into the asylum against your own will.

Just because I didn't live with my biological father doesn't mean I didn't have a dad. Do you think my brother and sister are the immaculate conception too? Silly old git.

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Hey, I wasn't getting at you you silly girl,

Oh, sod it, why take time to explain anything to you? You just aren't worth it!

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Well you were assuming I had no father and so didn't make fathers day cards. It was very clear what you were assuming and so your still a silly old git for being so naive.

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I wasn't assuming anything You already told us when you first came on site that you had a rather nasty biological father, indeed he came on site a few times just to prove it!

What a shame you are showing tendencies to be just like him.

Now unless you wish for a real slanging match cut out the juvenile name calling.

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I came on this forum long before me claiming he was a bad person. You ARE a silly old git. You been wittering on about Countess Street for god knows how long recently, and how you don't know where it is when it's round the corner from you, and you start threads saying you cant cope with caring for a cat. I class that as being a silly old git.

Where's m.pilkie today anyway, I haven't seen her around and I bet she's thought your a silly old git at times, as well as some others :p

You can practically call me a bastard but I cant call you a git? Give over.

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[quote=Less;524936]Perhaps blazey YOU were one of the children the teachers took extra care with, without someone telling them what to do? All they did was make sure you could be involved while other children wrote Fathers day cards?[/quote]

this is an assumption that I had no father to write a card to. I have made it very clear Less and I would love to see you or someone else show me how this is anything other than an assumption that I had no father to write a card to.

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[quote=blazey;525073]
Maybe because it's what you posted in the past ?

Originally Posted by blazey http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/i...s/viewpost.gif
I should probaby speak up here. At the end of the day, I think the court was quite capable of making the right decision with the scenario and I think although the decision wasn't what anyone wanted, I dont think its fair to lay the blame on the other person.
My mum did very well for me without a dad and there isnt anything in the world to blame her for, especially not a courts decision!

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yet again blazey shouting her gob off!!!


Go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!