![]() Just as we try to be careful not to use certain words that we don’t want our kids repeating, we must consider what messages about animals we’re imparting to them through traditional nursery rhymes. As parents, we know kids are like sponges, soaking up everything they see and hear. ![]() They’re not ours to exploit, and our language must evolve to reflect this. And in the same way we’ve given old songs and fairy tales much-needed makeovers to replace racist, sexist, and otherwise insensitive language, we should make sure nursery rhymes are relevant for kids today and don’t encourage speciesism, cruelty to animals, or fear of them.Īnimals are intelligent individuals capable of joy and suffering. ![]() ![]() As a compassionate parent, you’ve likely been there: You’re sitting with your little one, singing one of the many nursery rhymes you learned growing up, only to cringe as you realize that its message is one you don’t want to share with your child.Īttitudes toward animals have changed a lot in the hundreds of years since many nursery rhymes were written. ![]()
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