During an election or campaign season, many parents get involved in political activities. They put up yard signs, join online discussions, attend meetings and rallies, and talk up their favorite candidates and issues. All this politicking can be irritating and disruptive to family life. The phone rings with automated messages from candidates and their supporters. Candidates debate on television. Everywhere you go, it seems to be politics. Here are some mistakes parents make with campaign activism, plus tips to educate kids about politics without turning them off. Ways parents turn kids off and on to politics Ways parents turn kids off and on to politics
During an election or campaign season, many parents get involved in political activities. They put up yard signs, join online discussions, attend meetings and rallies, and talk up their favorite candidates and issues. All this politicking can be irritating and disruptive to family life. The phone rings with automated messages from candidates and their supporters. Candidates debate on television. Everywhere you go, it seems to be politics. Here are some mistakes parents make with campaign activism, plus tips to educate kids about politics without turning them off. Ways parents turn kids off and on to politics