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Stephanie Hopkins
Red Barn Basics

CPST (Child Passenger Safety Technician)
Babywearing Consultant, Center for Babywearing Studies Graduate
National Safety Council and American Red Cross Instructor
Signing Time Academy Master Instructor

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Bartlett, IL

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As with many topics on the internet, there is an often spread myth that you cannot babywear in footie pajamas. The “reason” is that the babies foot and toes will be jammed in the footies and it will hurt the baby. You will also hear that you need to “size up” in order to wear them. These are not facts. . Do you want your baby to wear clothes so tight that their foot and toes are jammed in the end and it’s uncomfortable, maybe hurts, and pushes on their joints? No. But you will recognize if that is happening and make an adjustment. Look at the situation and trust your caregiver instinct. . If baby’s feet are uncomfortable, then maybe it is time to move up to the next size in general. But you do not need specially sized babywearing pajamas. Footie pajamas can be perfectly safe and comfortable. And of course cozy. . Have you heard this myth before? Did you know it was a myth? If you have a picture of your wearee in cozy footie pajamas, share it with us! . If you have a friend with a baby, consider tagging them so they know they can ignore this myth as well!

The following is an email I sent to my son’s preschool teacher after I saw that “Pilgrims and Indians” was an upcoming theme with “10 Little Indians” as a song they would sing. He attended a church based preschool that I really like with a kind and loving teacher. Like many educators in the US, she planned November activities around the Thanksgiving narrative that most of us grew up hearing. Many adults today still do not know that the happy story of the “Thanksgiving Feast” is not fact. Just this week, an adult said, “Society needs to stop being so offended by history.” I politely informed her that if she wanted her child to re-enact actual history, they could dress up as colonists and play, “Here are some small pox blankets.” Those of us that know the truth are obligated to use our time and energy to tell the truth and stand up for people that have long been oppressed. Even if that means having uncomfortable conversations. We can be polite. We can be kind. But we cannot sit back using our privilege just so our kids can participate in a “cute” activity. It is harmful. It cannot be ignored. ————————— I wanted to clarify the Thanksgiving themes for next week and the rest of the month. I love what I have seen so far in your classroom this school year and I am truly happy with X being there. However, this topic makes me feel like I need to be “that parent”. On next week’s outline it says the theme for Tuesday is “Pilgrims and Indians” and for the whole month it lists “Thanksgiving”. Will “Pilgrims and Indians” be just next Tuesday or are you going to cover it other days? Can you clarify what that theme looks like? Because that theme sends up red flags in my head so I want to double check what is actually going to happen. (Continued in comments)

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