Is there anything wrong with allowing

your son to be rivkah in the mock wedding and dress up in a kallah costume? Ds is the only volunteer says the Morah because he wants the prizes. I need to let her know tomorrow morning.

Diamond Member Joined: Jun 09 2009 Posts: 3339

I think I would allow my son to do that.

LOL! Your DS sounds like a practical kid.

In the school where I teach, they use large dolls to play Yitzchak and Rivka, and the kids are all there to celebrate.

Platinum Member Joined: May 13 2007 Posts: 8153

I wouldn't, especially not if your child is above the age of chinuch for this.

Platinum Member Joined: May 13 2007 Posts: 8153

I wouldn't for several reasons.

Posted: Mon, Nov 09 2009, 6:44 pm Post subject:

sure, sorry.

one is everything Atali said. we are also careful from the beginning.

the second is more social. if all the other boys don't want to do it, the last thing (I as a parent) would want to risk is something that could turn into a big teasing/joking bout that could really hurt someone's feelings. it's not like there were two or three or ten kids volunteering. no one else wanted it. I just think it *could* turn into *something* on a bad day for someone else, you know what I mean? that's all.
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Posted: Mon, Nov 09 2009, 6:52 pm Post subject:

on the reverse side as kids we often acted men parts. Obviously in robes. I made a particularly mean and nasty antiochus one year.

Platinum Member Joined: May 13 2007 Posts: 8153

I think the issue is the clothing, not pretending to be the opposite gender.

However, the Rebbe was against pretending to be a "bad guy" in a school play, but that is for a different thread.