My husband has three kids. On Christmas morning, about a quarter of the gifts are labelled “From Santa.” His kids even left a voice message for Santa in November and told him all the things they wanted.
So many parents in this country want to keep the “magic alive,” but at what cost?
Have we stopped to question how detrimental it is to our global society to have kids in supposedly wealthy countries believe that “elves in the North Pole” are making their toys?
Let's break down who actually makes these toys.
Even if we said “no” to Columbus Day, what does that really change? This year, I am teaching early U.S. history, and I decided to check out almost all the children's books about Christopher Columbus from Rutland, Bennington, Brooks Memorial, and other Vermont libraries. My students analyzed the contents...