![]() ![]() Walls will make you smile like your own child's artwork. Into beautiful modern keepsake masterpiecesīy our graphic artists for your home. Your child will have a variety of vibrant colours for them to pickįrom and all our paints are non-toxic and safe for kids.Īt the end of the workshop, we collect all the artwork from your child's messy playtime activities and turn them Our expert host will guide your child through a variety of art activities, from salad spinners to water balloons, for maximum creativity and fun. It's always a labour of love.Turn Childs's Messy Play into Masterpieces "It's (Valentine's Day) labour intensive, but the kids have so much fun, and it's all worth it when you pick them up from school and they talk about what the great things they did that day (are). But her own celebration of the holiday comes from her love of them. Westwood also said her kids enjoy the treats and parties more than anything else. I don't think they think of Valentine's Day as some kind of judgement on their own, personal, social popularity." It's (Valentine's Day efforts) worth it in the end. ![]() "For them, it's just: 'Woohoo, we get another party at school.' Another afternoon off filled with treats. Waverman noted that was the case when her children were younger. Much of the day's appeal lies more in the crafts, treats and parties. "I think that it's really hard for any parent or any teacher to be the sort of scrooge who is like, 'no, you can't celebrate Valentine's Day,'" she said.įor kids, Valentine's Day does not completely hinge on the exchange of cards. Mackey said nobody really wants to be the one to take the fun of the holiday away from kids. (Gabriela Klimes/CBC)ĭespite some of the difficulties associated with Valentine's Day in schools, parents and teachers have continued to carry on the tradition for their children. They have their friends and they know who their friends are."įor children, one of the best parts of Valentine's Day is all the treats they get to eat. "I don't think adults are in the position to tell them they have to love everybody. "I don't like the idea of telling children how to feel and I think that - Valentine's Day - its emphasis on love can sometimes be confusing to kids," she said. "They (children) always want to leave one kid out and you have to explain why they need to make sure every child has one - which I do support. But, it's always a long conversation." Waverman added though she likes the policy, she takes issue with some of the forced feeling children go through on the day of love. I don't think adults are in the position to tell them (children) they have to love everbody. Toronto blogger Emma Waverman said teaching her three kids why they should give cards to everyone of their classmates was difficult. "I'm not keen on having someone, for the day, feel left out because they didn't get as many cards as somebody else."īut for some parents, the policy is not without its downsides and can lead to some tense situations with children. (Eschelle Westwood) "I think it's a good policy," said Westwood. Vancouver native Eschelle Westwood says she supports the policy to have kids give cards to everyone to prevent anyone from feeling left out. "Then whoever gets the most valentines is seen to be the most important or the most well liked, where that might be very hurtful to some kids." "I think schools have rightly recognized that Valentine's is a very risky occasion if you're just sort of letting it be a free-for-all," said Dr. Eleanor Mackey, a child psychologist with Children's National Health System. The once open gift exchange that caused many children to feel slighted has largely been phased out, at least among younger grades. Many schools in Canada have instituted policies requiring kids and their parents to either bring cards for the entire class, or none at all. Valentine's Day customs at schools have changed over the years. Fighting couples are good for Valentine's Day sales.school's Valentine's Day ban sparks debate in Saskatchewan ![]()
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