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Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Taking your kids to vote?
Do you have to take them or want to take them? Is the civics lesson worth standing in line with them?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Are you taking your child or children with you to vote today? Why are you? Do you lack childcare or do you think it’s something important for them to experience?
While it is a miserable experience to wait in any type of line with three children, I feel very strongly about my children seeing the voting process. It would be easier for me to take my younger two in the morning time after the business crowd rush, but I really want my 6-year-old to be involved too. I’m thinking about checking her out of school at the very end of the day so she can go along also. My husband thinks that is nuts, but we’ve been talking so much about the election I don’t want her to miss out.
I remember taking my double stroller to the last general election. Rose would have been around 3 and Walsh would have been 1. I brought Play-Doh along for Rose to play with it in the stroller. I think I brought Cheerios to keep Walsh busy.
I think this election I’ll be bringing an MP3 player for the two oldest to share and some books and coloring books. And probably Cheerios to keep our new baby happy.
I’m sure it won’t be fun in line, but I want them to see and understand the act of voting.
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