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In this episode I interview Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart, Pediatric Psychologist, Parent Coach, and owner of A New Day Pediatric Psychology.
I have been waiting to share this episode – it is SO IMPORTANT for us to understand how to have conversations around race and racism with our children. As we move forward in our own growth towards antiracism and systemic change, we need open conversations coupled with learning from experts in this area. Dr. Lockhart is an expert on race (in fact my first learning with her was through her course on Understanding Racism, Prejudice, and Microaggressions) and an expert Pediatric Psychologist, having long supported children and families to cultivate wellbeing.
A particular area of Dr. Lockhart’s wisdom is in how we support highly sensitive children in thriving, and in today’s episode she beautifully discusses how we have conversations around race and racism with highly sensitive children.
What is covered in this episode:
>>A highly sensitive child may have a more acute awareness of interoception, their internal body state, causing them to become overwhelmed by stimulation. Highly sensitive children are not only sensitive to their senses but their environment as well.
>>Children as young as 3-6 months old are able to notice when an individual appears physically different from their primary caregivers, which means they are not colorblind to race.
>>By age three, they begin to associate positive and negative traits to those differences in physical appearances. By age five, if not educated or informed and surrounded by environments that discuss racist ideals, they may demonstrate more racist behaviours.
>>How you can start talking to babies about race by introducing them to art, stories, toys, or cultural events about people and cultures different from their own. Teaching children to celebrate other cultures by understanding who they are, where they come from, and what languages they speak. It’s also important to show children the not-so-beautiful side of history, to show how some people were mistreated because of their identities.
>>In discussing race with a highly sensitive child, it’s important to be mindful about how you introduce them to injustices that are occurring because they may internalize the information more deeply and might over-identify with those being oppressed.
Links Discussed
Website: www.anewdaysa.com
Instagram: @dr.annlouise.lockhart
Facebook: A New Day Pediatric Psychology
Free download for parents who have a Highly Sensitive Child: What About the Highly Sensitive Child?
Course on Racism
A Kids Book About Racism by Jelani Memory w/ Discount Code: Lockhart_Kids
Several articles Dr. Lockhart has written, been quoted in, podcasts on racism and raising anti-racist children.
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