Thanks for sharing that. I'm sorry about those repercussions. The problem is definitely THERIS, not YOURS ... but I'm not sure that makes it feel any different. <3
Yes. As an early childhood teacher, I've been arguing against the use of the word bossy for girls for the better part of my 19 year career. The negative labelling starts early and I'm frequently surprised how it's used by smart, well meaning, educated people. Kids deserve better.
Thanks, Jen. I’m so glad and grateful that you’re addressing this with very young children. I appreciate you and totally agreed that kids deserve better. And I am sure it will work. When I was a kid, I had a teacher who said we weren’t allowed to say “mad” because there were so many more descriptive words out there. And to this day, I don’t use “mad.” So good on you for steering the kids away from “bossy!”
Awesome post, I was called bossy as a kid, life long repercussions that track with what you describe.
Thanks for sharing that. I'm sorry about those repercussions. The problem is definitely THERIS, not YOURS ... but I'm not sure that makes it feel any different. <3
*THEIRS (typo)
Yes. As an early childhood teacher, I've been arguing against the use of the word bossy for girls for the better part of my 19 year career. The negative labelling starts early and I'm frequently surprised how it's used by smart, well meaning, educated people. Kids deserve better.
Thanks, Jen. I’m so glad and grateful that you’re addressing this with very young children. I appreciate you and totally agreed that kids deserve better. And I am sure it will work. When I was a kid, I had a teacher who said we weren’t allowed to say “mad” because there were so many more descriptive words out there. And to this day, I don’t use “mad.” So good on you for steering the kids away from “bossy!”