familyvalues

I've tended to be led by what the kids actually want, trusting that I can give them a good enough grounding on anti-discrimination at home that they will spot it if they encounter it (which is a useful skill in itself.) Case in point: in his early teens, my eldest briefly attended an Evangelical Christian youth group after being invited by parents of friends. He began to get sceptical of it when they handed him some creationist materials, and left altogether when they started pushing homophobia. That was a useful experience for him that he wouldn't have had if I'd stopped him going. Equally, if there's some cool group or activity on offer that fits well with my politics, I let the kids know about it, but I don't actually sign them up unless they ask me to. My younger son recently became a junior member of the fans' trust for our local football team on that basis, which means he's going to get some experience of how mutuals and grassroots campaigning work.