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[quote=Anonymous]We took the approach that it would feel BAD to be left out for something so unimportant as skin color.

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1. How would you feel if you were told, "I don't want to be your friend/sit next to you/play with you because you have X color eyes or Y color skin or you are too short, too tall, have an ear that sticks out, wear glasses".  You would feel bad, I know!

2. What is it that makes someone a good friend?  They are nice to you, and they make you feel good when you are feeling sad.  That's right!  Does the way someone look--their eyes, hair, or skin--make them a good friend?  No. That doesn't matter at all.  I mean, look at Hans!  He had light skin like Elsa did, and he was really mean!  Olaf was a snowman, and ____ was a reindeer, and they were GREAT friends!

3. What would you do if you saw someone making fun of a friend, saying mean things about their hair, eyes, or skin, or how tall or short they were, or their accent or where they are from. You would STAND UP FOR THEM, right?  Yes, in our family, that is what we do.  (And then tell your child a story of when someone they love stood up for someone. I have a good one about my dad. In elementary school, his (tall, strong, fearless) older sister stepped into a fight that was being instigated around him. She declared, "WE JOHNSONS DO NOT ABIDE BY SUCH NONSENSE. YOU PICK ON MY BROTHER, YOU MESS WITH ME. YOU PICK ON ANYONE ELSE, YOU MESS WITH US BOTH." I know this aunt. She's a soft-spoken, sweet, kind, and VERY RIGHTEOUS and dignified woman. I can totally see her doing this as a kid. It's part of the family lore. Ha. :D)[/quote]

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