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There’s nothing like a bit of controversy and current events to kickstart constructive conversation. Seize the day and get talking with your kids about these recent news stories…
February was LGBT+ History Month! See CBBC Newsround’s 12 LGBT+ icons and What it means to “come out” plus this round-up of LGBT+ themed books for kids & teens
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Blue’s Clues declares “P is full of Pride” as the iconic kids’ show teaches the next generation about acceptance | Yahoo (12/2/21)
“Blue’s Clues & You (a reboot of the 90s Blue’s Clues kids’ TV series) just dropped its new Alphabet Song For Kids on YouTube. The video is inclusive, showing diversity of race, faith, disability and body type. The letter P is ‘full of Pride’ and shows trans, asexual, pansexual, bisexual, lesbian, intersex, gender-fluid and non-binary LGBT+ Pride flags”
TALKING POINT What differences will this make to young children? Read the article >
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LGBT+ History Month: What it means to “come out” | BBC News (9/12/21)
“LGBT+ History Month celebrates the history and lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Coming out is when a person shares their sexuality and identity with others. Here 3 teens and 3 influential LGBT+ figures talk about what it was like for them. The teens said: ‘People treated me differently', ‘My dad had to process it a little but he’s completely fine with it’ and ‘I just told my parents that I like girls’”
TALKING POINT How might it feel to come out to friends? To family? Read the article >
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Kmart applauded for new “girl toys” marketed towards boys | Kidspot (10/2/21)
“Kmart stores have used a boy on the box for traditionally female toys – first a vacuum and now a pushchair. But why should there be gender stereotypes with parent-themed toys? Shoppers wrote: ‘Learning how to care for his teddy, my son might become a nurse, a paediatrician or a great dad’, ‘My 3 boys had dolls and prams and they’re now wonderful with kids’ and ‘Many boys become fathers and need the same play as girls’”
TALKING POINT What do you think of boys playing with “girl” toys?