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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He said it's a good thing he's not black. His Dad is south Asian. He's medium brown. I am white. His dad does say the baby is like a white version of him, and he is. He looks like a copy of my husband except for the skin color. When our six-year-old said this, we asked him why he would say that. He immediately started crying. I explained that it was very offensive. He's exposed to different people at school and Saturday language school. I'm not sure if he mixed up with words/meanings. Right before he said that, he asked me what color he was. He asks this question a lot. His little brother has lighter skin. I tell him he's a mix of Mommy and Daddy, olive-toned. I don't know if we should be talking more or less about skin color. I want to bring up the topic again.[/quote]

My (white) 6 year old recently told us that she didn't want a black doll because she didn't think her hair was pretty. I was horrified but my husband quickly stepped in and had a really fruitful conversation with her about differences in appearance, and how someones appearance doesn't impact how we treat them/talk about them. My daughter totally engaged with him and was honest, reflective and thoughtful. It made me realize that she is innocent and still learning, and the best strategy to challenge those prejudices, rather than shaming her. [/quote]

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