This weekend, my son and I attended a FREE event at our locol library called “Cookies 🍪 and milk with a Cop 👮🏽♀️”. First let me tell you how obsessed my child is with officers and utility vehicles (Police officers and cars, firefighters and fire trucks etc.), so this was a golden opportunity for him to interact with a police officer and for us to get in some reading/library time (double score!)
Phoenix showing the Police Officer his Police Car 🚓🚔🚓🚔. He then asked where hers was 😩 It was in the shop!
With all that is going on today and the negative image of Police Officers because of the injustices of minorities, I felt this was important for my son- a black boy to know that all Police Officers are not bad. I do not want him tainted with the image that ALL police officers are out to gun him down. He will know that their primary purpose is to serve and protect. Cookies and milk with a cop is a time for children to interact with local police officers in a fun and informative environment.
Young Disciple shirt by @daughterotking (Instagram)
I’m sure this event is held in many libraries so check your local library for FREE events like this and more! Mine are held the 3rd Saturday of every month!
#ModernDayBlackMama
Thanks. That’s good information and an addition to the positive and informative things that we can do with our children. I’m going to check that out with Denzel
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Yes, our boys need to be knowledgeable yes, but not tainted!
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This is awesome, I need to do more of this with Nila!
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Definitely look into your library! We started going more this summer when I discovered all these awesome FREE events!
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What an awesome event! And I love that you’re introducing him to the message too. My son is obsessed with Firetrucks and Police cars as well (I don’t think he’s associated officers and firefighters with the vehicles quite yet) and I don’t want him fearing all of them either!
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Thank you for reading! We loved it and I loved the fact that it was FREE was well 😜 We have to teach our kids not to fear law enforcement because of our society today… hope you find an event close to you!
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