Parents pulled their kid from on preschool for doing this. From the story:
>Outraged parents have pulled their three-year-old from a childcare centre after it promoted gender fluidity through story books to pre-schoolers.
>The Only About Children Warriewood West pre-school on Sydney's Northern Beaches told parents last month it was reading 'Julian is a Mermaid' to children - a book about a boy who dreams of becoming a girl. The centre added they were also reading the children a book called 'Pink Is For Boys' to challenge the 'stereotypical blue/pink gender binary'.
>One father said he removed his son from the pre-school when he found out about the reading sessions. 'Our three-year-old son is still learning to talk, use the toilet and, like most kids, struggles with big emotions and just needs love,' the father told The Daily Telegraph.
>The school said it was following new guidelines set by the NSW Office of the Children's Guardian - a regulatory organisation for childcare providers. The centre added the books were recommended reading by Early Childhood Australia to help teach children 'individuality' and 'inclusion'.
>'For this quarter we are focusing on children's diverse circumstances and inclusion of all children and their families,' the childcare operator said.
Note that the childcare center refused to take responsibility, but chose to hide behind a state agency.
Parents pulled their kid from on preschool for doing this. From the story:
>>Outraged parents have pulled their three-year-old from a childcare centre after it promoted gender fluidity through story books to pre-schoolers.
>>The Only About Children Warriewood West pre-school on Sydney's Northern Beaches told parents last month it was reading 'Julian is a Mermaid' to children - a book about a boy who dreams of becoming a girl. The centre added they were also reading the children a book called 'Pink Is For Boys' to challenge the 'stereotypical blue/pink gender binary'.
>>One father said he removed his son from the pre-school when he found out about the reading sessions. 'Our three-year-old son is still learning to talk, use the toilet and, like most kids, struggles with big emotions and just needs love,' the father told The Daily Telegraph.
>>The school said it was following new guidelines set by the NSW Office of the Children's Guardian - a regulatory organisation for childcare providers. The centre added the books were recommended reading by Early Childhood Australia to help teach children 'individuality' and 'inclusion'.
>>'For this quarter we are focusing on children's diverse circumstances and inclusion of all children and their families,' the childcare operator said.
Note that the childcare center refused to take responsibility, but chose to hide behind a state agency.
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