Category Archives: Teaching Children
Teaching children about forced child labor is a tough. While it happens, in America it is rarely seen when we are out and about. Plus, parents don’t usually want to scare their kids. The topic of forced child labor is scary – that it happens and the means used to keep children enslaved are brutal. However, our children are usually better able to empathize than we as adults are. A good resource for engaging children in the topic of forced … Continue reading
You have been hearing a lot about the idea of a Fair Trade Halloween, but putting it into practice with your children can be a little tricky. We are providing you with a practical guide about putting fair trade Halloween practices to work in your home by answering some of your most pressing questions. What Do I Do About the Non-Fair Trade Chocolate That Comes Into My House? As the day approaches, more and more fall festivals, school celebrations, Halloween … Continue reading
Every parent wants to raise a child who knows about social justice issues and has a heart for helping others. However, with the myriad of things that we already need to spend time educating our children about, how do we ever begin to delve into a topic like social justice, a topic that is so far-reaching? Here’s the short answer. Keep it age appropriate. 6 year olds don’t need to know the details of sex slavery, but there are lots … Continue reading
This post was written by Suzanne, mother of 2 boys, and Content Specialist for Shop to Stop Slavery. Just last week on our way back from a kayaking trip, we stopped at a Chinese take-out for dinner. As we were waiting next to the drive-through window for our order to be prepared, an 8 year old boy came to the window in the employee section, to check out the colorful kayaks sitting on top of our mini-van. Of course, I … Continue reading
