in honor of president's day, how about throwing a birthday party?
wait, wait, hear me out.
after dinner, gather your family, put on party hats, blow up balloons, heck, even bake a cake and blow out the candles if you like. now that you are all together, share with your kids the important deeds WASHINGTON and LINCOLN left behind; washington's declaration of "i will not tell a lie" and lincoln's tireless efforts to abolish slavery. those two topics alone can fill the dining room with conversation about kindness, equality and karma. subjects that can easily relate to today's playground shenanigans.
the lesson: those who don't know their history are doomed to repeat it.
***added bonus: what? birthday cake isn't enough for you ???
