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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Former preschool teacher here. Kids do notice differences, and if parents don’t ever talk about them (we are color blind! We don’t see differences!) then kids come up with their own conclusions. Read the book Nurtureshock, it has a great section on this matter. All parents should talk to their kids about physical differences AND say how great it is that we ARE different, but that inside we are the same( we have the same hearts and lungs and muscles and teeth. That we should celebrate those differences and backgrounds. If I were your daughter’s teacher I wouldn’t have punished anyone, but I would have made a lesson about different backgrounds. Where your family is originally from, show them on a globe, show them traditional food and dress. I’m a first generation American, I would show them information about my home country even though I was born here and speak only English. Kids are curious and if we don’t give them the information and help them with the mindset then they can inadvertently hurt someone’s feelings.

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This is great advice. And I got really interested in my family heritage at an early age. It has been something of a lifelong interest and hobby in a way. It will help her love herself and love her background. I also think kids that age say clueless things. [/quote]

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