This is a video from “ASK ME ANYTHING” session with Charlotte Snyder, from April 13th, 2025.
Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their thoughtful questions!
In this video
Easter and other holidays in a class where families believe different things open Charlotte Snyder's April 2025 Q&A. The live session, for parents and teachers of young children, includes a faith school with a child who doesn't believe. The second half turns to a partner who says “because I said so”, and what to do when talks about parenting end in silence or a storm. It closes with talking about your approach with relatives.
Chapters
- 0:00 Asking kids about Easter with curiosity when beliefs differ
- 9:52 Don't treat your own holidays as the normal ones in class
- 14:08 Why neutral words like spring break matter at school
- 17:27 Easter in a faith school when a child doesn't believe
- 24:42 Agree to disagree instead of saying Santa isn't real
- 31:00 A partner who says "because I said so" is feeling threatened
- 39:07 Bring it up when you're both calm and start with curiosity
- 46:00 Don't punish the behavior you want to see at home
- 49:15 He feels as strongly as you, so put the relationship first
- 52:39 When talks end in silence or a storm, focus on your own part
- 58:17 Leave out the word Montessori when you talk to your family
