I haven’t gotten the chance to listen yet either. But based on my experience of working with kids and having my own kids, I would definitely say they are judged but I would say it comes more from the parents and staff. I would also say there is a lot of kindness and empathy from kids that are aware of some kids struggles. Multiple things contribute to the ‘judgement’.. for example free school meals. My high schoolers are embarrassed that they are entitled to free school meals, because the pupils in the school are very aware of the difference and some make people feel a type of way. They also get ‘discounted prices’ for trips and non uniform days and other provisions. There has also been really kind gestures where the students who are fasting, give their meal to someone else who struggles to afford it. A lot of people also assume ‘free school meals’ means single parent who is on benefits. As a working parent I would much rather have a decent wage than have free school meals.
Due to my children constantly feeling a type of way, I have opted to no longer receive free school meals and just get the working tax credit instead and pay for it that way. I could be worse off but I would rather that then my kids always feeling a type of way because I don’t earn enough
Haven't listened to the podcast yet but great topic. Straight off the bat answer is NO!. From personal experience, your child is almost looked on as abnormal if the father is in the home. She Mother is treated almost as a victim of the father. My son told me recently that he is the only one in his friend group who has his biological father in the home. Everyone else either is in a single parent home or a small minority with a step dad...
I haven’t gotten the chance to listen yet either. But based on my experience of working with kids and having my own kids, I would definitely say they are judged but I would say it comes more from the parents and staff. I would also say there is a lot of kindness and empathy from kids that are aware of some kids struggles.
Multiple things contribute to the ‘judgement’.. for example free school meals.
My high schoolers are embarrassed that they are entitled to free school meals, because the pupils in the school are very aware of the difference and some make people feel a type of way. They also get ‘discounted prices’ for trips and non uniform days and other provisions.
There has also been really kind gestures where the students who are fasting, give their meal to someone else who struggles to afford it.
A lot of people also assume ‘free school meals’ means single parent who is on benefits. As a working parent I would much rather have a decent wage than have free school meals.
Due to my children constantly feeling a type of way, I have opted to no longer receive free school meals and just get the working tax credit instead and pay for it that way. I could be worse off but I would rather that then my kids always feeling a type of way because I don’t earn enough
Haven't listened to the podcast yet but great topic. Straight off the bat answer is NO!. From personal experience, your child is almost looked on as abnormal if the father is in the home. She Mother is treated almost as a victim of the father.
My son told me recently that he is the only one in his friend group who has his biological father in the home. Everyone else either is in a single parent home or a small minority with a step dad...