What happens when your child encounters someone who is different from them? Do they ask embarrassing or potentially hurtful questions? Do you usher them away as quickly as you can to explain why that wasn't the right thing to do? For a moment, what if we entertained the idea that perhaps allowing your child to ask questions and interact with people who are different than them could create learning opportunities beyond what we can give them? Asking that man why he lost his leg, or asking that woman why she's so short may not be so bad. Think about it, most of these people have been dealing with these adversities for most of their life, and an inquisitive child is unlikely to hurt their feelings, but the experience of learning from and getting to know someone new could have a huge impact on the eleven of acceptance and tolerance your child has toward others!

 

In This Episode

• They're not being prejudice, they are being curious
• Embracing teachable moments
• Explaining the cause and asking questions
• Being a positive role model
• Introduce books, music and food from different cultures

 

"Younger children speak out without a filter"

"Most adults are pretty comfortable with what their diverse trait is"

"Isn't it great that people are all so different from each other?"

"What we really want to focus on when meeting people is who they are on the inside"

"Choose some books that specifically address diversity"

"We want our children to know that it's okay to be different"

 

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