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Originally Posted by Barbie19
Honestly, would you be offended if your child's nursery had a church to simulate the scene of the Royal Wedding in their role play area?
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Honestly yes.
Firstly let me say re-enactment is amazing.
It isn't in this instance that a religion or a place of worship & a ceremony is being promoted so much as adult's knowledge & understanding of what's involved being used to plan and setup/lead the children's learning that causes conflict. The impact of religion and the responsibility, or expectations of marital commitment can be huge, so much so that impartiality could be viewed as more beneficial for children, maybe so they have complete control over their own learning, their existing & extended perspectives.
You have so many great ideas going on that celebrates the royal wedding positively asking children to take part in a ritual that's aimed in the UK at two adults - having provided consent, seems a little unnecessary.
Child marriage is illegal in the UK and whilst I appreciate this is role play, understanding how children recognise the difference between play and reality may be more interesting to explore through ongoing access to marriage related resources rather than a planned, focussed & time constrained event?
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