Comments on: No Circus for Me

By: Vicky

Vicky — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:16:50 +0000

We went that night and while I enjoyed it I will admit that I did think the elephants looked really sad and the tigers lethargic. Which made me sad and start to question things that I had squashed before that. I loved the circus as a kid and wanted my kids to experience that excitement. Seeing it as an adult is a whole other matter.

By: patois

patois — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:19:36 +0000

Good for you. Damn good for you.

By: Ms. Florida Transplant

Ms. Florida Transplant — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:46:30 +0000

KUDOS to you! I think it was a great decision.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:33:14 +0000

You already know how I feel about the hideous treatment of animals but the clowns, oh how I dislike them. I have a colleague who…clowns professionally and she was quite hurt when I shared this but it’s always been a problem for me.

Sorry to all the clowns and clown fans out there: http://www.ihateclowns.com/

By: samantha jo campen

samantha jo campen — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:28:28 +0000

BRAVO! Theo will NEVER EVER EVER go to a circus for all the reasons you mentioned. And I’m already dreading having to tell him he can’t go but that is not something we support in the least and I don’t want him to be apart of it OR to have the circus get our money.

You did a good thing. If only more parents would agree.

By: ilinap

ilinap — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:29:55 +0000

Hear! Hear! We don’t go to the circus either for this very reason. Nevermind that the whole culture is also really creepy. And I told my kids, ages 5 and 3, about the animals. They were so distraught, but I feel better telling them the truth.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:43:35 +0000

Take them to the Big Apple Circus – it comes every fall, and is fabulous. They work with horses and dogs, and are apparently very animal-friendly.

By: Papa Bradstein

Papa Bradstein — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:37:10 +0000

Dude, have you ever watched them unloading the skaters from the train? And talk about inbreeding…

So, are you still down with the zoo, or is that off limits too?

What about Chuck E. Cheese? I’m pretty sure that rat is mistreated.

By: Stimey

Stimey — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:41:51 +0000

Good for you for taking a stand and teaching your kids that some things are important enough to sacrifice for. If you continue to teach them things like this, they won’t remember missing the circus, they’ll remember how to be principled people.

By: Mich

Mich — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:48:46 +0000

Good job! The right thing to do is usually the hardest, icky-est, and it never feels clean and simple. You definitely did the right thing. Ian and Claudia are lucky to have you as their mom.