Kenley says she wants to be a "Demacat" when she grows up. Cameron is "for the Republic" and Maddy follows him. Ashlyn just wants to see history made and have the first "American African" be elected president. Are they too young to be thinking about this?! Whether they are or aren't, we decided it made for many great conversations at the dinner table these last few months. Nothing like political soup for dinner and a debatable dessert! Joe would look at me across the dinner table and see I was bursting with pride! I did love every minute of it, listening to our kids have such a sophisticated conversation and hear the perspectives of a 5, 8, 10 and 12 year old!
Although it was fun, we did decide to break things down a bit for them so they REALLY understood what they were voting for. We explained what each politician's views were on education...something that would affect them as they are right now....KIDS! We also found nick.com/vote and on Tuesday, each kid got to vote online for who they wanted to see as their next president. The president who would pave the path to their futures for the next 4 to 8 years possibly! They felt so grown up and proud! We had each one vote in private and we made stickers (well....okay.....they colored "I voted" on a piece of paper and stuck it on with tape) for when they were done. We never asked who they voted for and they LOVED the freedom of not having to tell us! :)
At 5:30AM Wednesday, Ashlyn and Cameron woke up. We heard them go downstairs to find out the results of the presidential election and we got to hear their reactions. A moment we will remember forever and one that we know they will tell their children when they are parents. Absolutely Unforgettable and so inspiring!
Some how, we must be doing okay raising the Fab 5, for them to be so involved and committed to their futures! After all, that is what we are trying to provide for them. Just that, in fact.
A FUTURE.
God Bless America and her kids!
Although it was fun, we did decide to break things down a bit for them so they REALLY understood what they were voting for. We explained what each politician's views were on education...something that would affect them as they are right now....KIDS! We also found nick.com/vote and on Tuesday, each kid got to vote online for who they wanted to see as their next president. The president who would pave the path to their futures for the next 4 to 8 years possibly! They felt so grown up and proud! We had each one vote in private and we made stickers (well....okay.....they colored "I voted" on a piece of paper and stuck it on with tape) for when they were done. We never asked who they voted for and they LOVED the freedom of not having to tell us! :)
At 5:30AM Wednesday, Ashlyn and Cameron woke up. We heard them go downstairs to find out the results of the presidential election and we got to hear their reactions. A moment we will remember forever and one that we know they will tell their children when they are parents. Absolutely Unforgettable and so inspiring!
Some how, we must be doing okay raising the Fab 5, for them to be so involved and committed to their futures! After all, that is what we are trying to provide for them. Just that, in fact.
A FUTURE.
God Bless America and her kids!
1 comment:
My 9 year old was the same way. But not only did we discuss the educational views of each candidate, Nicholaus decided we were going to talk about their foreign policies and if they supported the bailout plan.
Can you say OMG? But he chose his president and I chose mine.
This generation of kids are so much smarter and more mature at a younger age then we were.
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