Conversations about race, privilege and police brutality are hard. Be open — and have a plan.
Before you sit down to talk with your kid about race, racism and the current protests, it’s important to spend some time thinking about what you want to say. “Parents might feel overwhelmed if they haven’t really thought it out,” Stevenson said. “I think those who have thought it out are going to be much more useful.”
A few pointers: Try and be calm ; try and be factual; and really consider your child’s age and personality when determining what level of detail you want to get into. But don’t shy away from the really thorny stuff, like police brutality. You could say something like, ”‘Some police are very good and kind, and some [do] not always follow the rules,’” Stevenson said. Use that as a jumping off point to talk about examples that apply to their lives right now. Talk to your kid about how you’d like them to respond or behave if someone calls them a racial slur or if they witness someone calling a friend a racial slur, Stevenson said.
One effective response if you want to think about things a bit more? Some version of: “That’s a great question! Let’s try and learn more about that together.”Just about every parent knows that kids not only pay attention to what you say; they pay“It’s often true that children bring up racial stuff to parents before parents bring it up to them, and that is another way children learn about race — by watching how their parents react,” said Stevenson.
“Protest is really about having a voice, so bring it down to their level. Say, ‘Have you ever felt the need to put your foot down and speak up for something that wasn’t right or fair?’” said Patel.Parents can and should be talking to their children about race when they’re young — like,
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