Don’t call girls “princesses” or tell them they’re pretty, the daycare tells parents in the Wake handbook that it warns them not to praise good behavior.
One of Britain’s biggest day care groups has told parents to stop telling their daughters they ‘look pretty’ or calling them ‘princess’ or ‘tomboy’.
Sent to parents whose children attend Bright Horizons nurseries across the UK, the Wake Handbook also warns mums and dads against praising good behavior and goes to great lengths to define girls as “girls who identify as women.
Urging parents to ‘reflect’ on how they raise their daughters, the advice says: ‘It’s so easy to fall into the pattern of praising a girl’s appearance (“You look so pretty!”), labeling her behavior as ” Well”. or complimenting her when she does something perfectly.’
Mothers and fathers are also warned against ‘falling into the trap of calling a headstrong child ‘bossy’ in a dismissive tone’ and told to avoid using ‘generic’ terms.
The guide, which was emailed to parents, adds: ‘Be aware of gender stereotypes in the media your family consumes.
The mother of a child at a day care center in Kent has accused Bright Horizons, which runs more than 300 community and workplace day care centers in Britain, of having a left-wing “campaign agenda”.
The Bright Horizons handbook also warns mothers and fathers not to “fall into the trap of calling a stubborn girl ‘bossy’ with a dismissive tone.”
‘Fill your home with books, toys and decor that don’t conform to specific gender roles (for example, buy books about female construction workers and encourage girls to participate in math and science activities).
‘Try to remove gender-based references to your child, such as “princess” or “tomboy” or phrases like “Young girls don’t behave that way.”
The mother of a child at a day care center in Kent has accused Bright Horizons, which runs more than 300 community and workplace day care centers in Britain, of having a left-wing ‘campaign agenda’.
She said: ‘Bright Horizons is dictating to parents their own political views on how to raise their children. They obviously have very leftist views in terms of gender politics and believe they have the right to tell parents how to talk to their daughters and what to teach them about their bodies.”
Last night, former Tory Education Minister Sir John Hayes said: “This silly advice from Bright Horizons will darken the horizons of little girls who cannot call themselves pretty or dress like princesses, and will simply enjoy their childhood as girls have. girls for generations.
Former Tory Education Minister Sir John Hayes said: “This foolish advice from Bright Horizons will darken the horizons of girls.”
“We have to let children be children and treasure their innocence, and stop lecturing them.”
A Bright Horizons spokesperson said: ‘It is each parent’s personal choice when, where and from whom to seek guidance. For those looking for ideas to empower their daughters to become strong, confident leaders free of potentially harmful gender stereotypes, we offer advice that encourages a focus on a girl’s attributes in addition to her physical appearance. .’
Bright Horizons is a £4.7 billion US company operating 1,000 facilities worldwide. In the UK, rates are usually around £300 a week.
Last year, one of his nurseries in Edinburgh was fined £800,000 after ten-month-old Fox Goulding choked on a piece of mango without supervision. Bright Horizons pleaded guilty to health and safety lapses. The firm reviewed its operations and chief Ros Marshall admitted: ‘The procedures we had in place were not properly followed.’
