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Talk to your kids about race and racism

How to Talk with Kids About Racism and Racial Violence

Our kids are still feeling the impact of the pandemic, including its disproportionate impact on people of color. And they continue to see violence aimed particularly at Black lives in a constant stream of images and posts on TV and social media. "As much as you want to keep it in the background, it's not in the background," writes pediatrician Jacqueline Dougé, co-author of the American Academy of Pediatrics statement on effects of exposure to racism, and racialized violence. "It's having direct health effects on kids."

PBS Kids - Talking to Young hildren about Race and Racism

Children are never too young to learn about diversity. As young as 3 months old, they may look differently at people who look like or don’t look like their primary caregivers. We know that young children are curious about their racial, ethnic, and cultural identity or identities.

PBS Kids for Parents has multiple articles, books, videos and activities for you to use to discuss this difficult topic with your children.

Nemours, Kids Health - Talking to Kids About Race and Racism

When parents stay silent, kids can get the message that racism doesn't matter or that it's someone else's problem. To help put an end to racism, everyone has to take an active role, no matter who they are.

How White Parents Can Talk To Their Kids About Race

Most people have heard about "the talk" — the conversation many African American parents have with their kids about how to avoid altercations with police or what to do and say if they're stopped. Most white parents have come up in families in which white silence was a pervasive norm and they are now passing such silence on to their kids.

It’s never too early to talk with children about race

What children learn, hear, and witness from family members, friends, and others in their communities about race plays a major role in how they view people who are different from them, according to Yale experts.

Tips for How to Talk to Kids About Racism and Social Justice

Save the Children knows that talking to kids about racism and social justice are not always easy conversations to have, nor are they a one-time occurrence, but they encourage you to use the following tips to start a conversation or as a continuation, aimed at helping children to better understand what is happening around them.

Talking to Your Kids About Race

child welfare experts say it is never too early in a child’s life to begin the delicate but all-important conversations about race in the homes of foster families.

An age-by-age guide to talking to your kids about racism

Motherly has compiled expert advice on how parents of all backgrounds can talk to their children about racism, age by age, including the best ways to have developmentally-appropriate conversations about recognizing and respecting differences.

Kaplan Early Learning Company

Receive guidance on common questions about how to have simple, developmentally-appropriate conversations on race awareness, racism, racial discrimination, and racial violence with young children. The intent is for parents and educators to use this resource to engage in ongoing conversations with children on these topics.