https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:23:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-kids-to-a-schooldaycare-with-different-religious-beliefs-than-your-own#post-2012266 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 15:18:11 +0000 Torchwood 2012266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would not, unless I had absolutely no other choice. We're atheist and while we do plan to teach our kids about various religious traditions, we want it to be handled in a specific way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-kids-to-a-schooldaycare-with-different-religious-beliefs-than-your-own#post-2012259 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 15:15:12 +0000 Jess1483 2012259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO goes to a Christian preschool that's more evangelical than we are (although we are Christian). I asked about it quite a bit at a tour, and they said they used Bible stories to teach themes like patience, kindness, gentleness, etc. I'm cool with that. I just didn't want them telling him he's a sinner and God's watching (the school where I worked had an after school religious program where this was the theme, and it made me super uncomfortable.) I would have trouble with it if we weren't Christian, though, it's pretty pervasive (although we did start around Christmas, so they talked about stuff quite a bit more than they probably do the rest of the year.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-kids-to-a-schooldaycare-with-different-religious-beliefs-than-your-own#post-2012246 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 15:03:27 +0000 mediagirl 2012246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would like that. Unfortunately where we live we are hard pressed to find any faith-based daycare centers. There are plenty of faith based preschools and if we could do it that way, I would probably send her to the Jewish school just so she could learn a religion that is different than ours, something I never experienced as a child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-kids-to-a-schooldaycare-with-different-religious-beliefs-than-your-own#post-2012236 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:57:58 +0000 lamariniere 2012236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are not religious and our daycare is not supposed to be. However, we live in a very Catholic country and some of the traditions/activities (especially around the holidays) sway more religious than I am comfortable with. I just go with it since we don't have a lot of other choices, but I would not send my child to a faith-based school of any kind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-kids-to-a-schooldaycare-with-different-religious-beliefs-than-your-own#post-2012230 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:55:50 +0000 daniellemybelle 2012230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are not particularly religious at this time, though I was raised Christian and I would categorize us both as "seekers" right now. Our daughter goes to a Baptist daycare that is very religious. I actually love it and feel really good about the spirituality that they bring into her day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-kids-to-a-schooldaycare-with-different-religious-beliefs-than-your-own#post-2012167 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:35:58 +0000 youboots 2012167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are non practicing. M was raised Cathloic and I was raised Methodist. We plan on sending our child to a daycare that feeds into a preschool that feels into private Cathloic K-8. If it keeps working for us we will keep them enrolled, possibly all the way thru 8th. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-kids-to-a-schooldaycare-with-different-religious-beliefs-than-your-own#post-2012155 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:29:44 +0000 birdofafeather 2012155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a non-denominational Christian I probably wouldn't send LO to a school that wasn't in line with our spiritual beliefs. I want to teach her about different religious practices but I wouldn't want a it to be a big part of her daily education. As it is, I see her attending public schools for most of her education unless something changes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-kids-to-a-schooldaycare-with-different-religious-beliefs-than-your-own#post-2012100 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:04:36 +0000 looch 2012100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be totally fine with it, I wouldn't automatically "cross it off the list" just because of religious affiliation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-kids-to-a-schooldaycare-with-different-religious-beliefs-than-your-own#post-2012077 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 13:55:40 +0000 LuLu Mom 2012077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me yes, one of our best high schools in our current city is Catholic, but because LO is not Catholic I would not send her there (they have mass every morning, ect. and I wouldn't want her to feel uncomfortable attending service she wasn't involved in.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-kids-to-a-schooldaycare-with-different-religious-beliefs-than-your-own#post-2012075 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 13:55:07 +0000 travellingbee 2012075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours goes to a day care in a church but we are not Christian. It doesn't bother me at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-kids-to-a-schooldaycare-with-different-religious-beliefs-than-your-own#post-2012073 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 13:54:38 +0000 CakeLady 2012073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am jewish and DH is not religious but was raised congregationalist (very liberal christian). DS goes to a daycare in an Anglican church, it doesn't bother me as long as he is getting good care, especially since he is only 7 months and I don't think they do much religious stuff in the infant room anyway. Also, we celebrate both christian and jewish holidays at home. FWIW, we have him signed up for Jewish preschool at a synagogue when he turns 2. He'll experience a little of both worlds I guess.</p> <p>We were a little put off by a daycare that had "Jesus Time" on the daily schedule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-kids-to-a-schooldaycare-with-different-religious-beliefs-than-your-own#post-2012064 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 13:50:45 +0000 Andrea 2012064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to Catholic school growing up and it was never an issue for my family (Buddhist). We're going to check out a Catholic school for our kids, too, in a few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-kids-to-a-schooldaycare-with-different-religious-beliefs-than-your-own#post-2012049 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 13:42:20 +0000 Greentea 2012049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of the best schools here is Catholic- I am totally okay with it. We aren't school aged yet though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-kids-to-a-schooldaycare-with-different-religious-beliefs-than-your-own#post-2012041 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 13:39:58 +0000 Corduroy 2012041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If your LO attends a school associated with a religion that you don't subscribe to how big of a deal is it to you as a parent? </p>