Why My Preschool Is a Valentine Exclusion Zone
Yes, I Banned the Hearts. But It Was For Love.
I didn’t expect much of a reaction to my ban on Valentine’s Day. I direct a Jewish preschool, and recently I sent out an e-mail that said the following:
St. Valentine’s Day is next week and we hope your family celebrates it or not as your custom. However, at school we ignore it as we do not tell children they must love everyone. You need to respect people and treat them kindly, but love is not something we feel indiscriminately. So, please no valentines for the class.
I assumed that there would …
