Lee Lesser [an early childhood education advocate from California] said schools should make forms for parents gender neutral, replacing slots for “mother” and “father” with “parent 1” and “parent 2.” Teachers should sing songs to children that include different types of family structures, including two moms or two dads, and should make sure that there are LGBT-inclusive books in their classrooms.
Of course, this also means that children with two dads and no mom, or two moms and no dad shouldn't be made to feel differently on those special days we set aside to honor our mothers and fathers:
Lesser also recommended doing away with events that could make children of LGBT youth feel like outsiders, replacing Mother’s Day and Father’s Day celebrations with a “Person You Love” Day.
Funny, there are far more children of single parent homes than there are of gay families. I wonder why nobody ever sang special songs or proposed eliminating Mother's and Father's day for them?
