Ask the Expert: dealing with and preventing racism

“Eww dirty”, “Chinese have slanted eyes” - Heard of these stereotypical statements/remarks about your race at least once? We all have heard stories about people being bullied, discriminated or attacked, due to their race. Imagine your child is the one in that situation, how would you feel? 🤔 As parents, you are your child’s role model and you have the ability to change their mindset 🧠 To better understand this topic, we have invited Rany Moran - Certified life coach, trained counsellor and parenting expert to answer your questions on dealing and preventing racism amongst children 🧒🏻👧🏽 We all have to start somewhere, so why not use our platform to learn more about it? Start commenting your questions before our session to be aware of what’s currently happening 🤓

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Racial harmony begins at home - how to be a good role model for my children?

Rany Moran

Parenting expert, certified life coach, trained counsellor and mother of two

4y ago

Hi Anna, I couldn’t agree more than racial harmony begins at home. Besides having your own diverse group of friends that your children can be around and/or observe, you can try these few ways: 1. Try to find ways to introduce your child to diverse cultures and people from different races and ethnicities—like trying a different cuisine every weekend or watching foreign films. Such positive interactions/exposure with other racial and social groups early on help decrease prejudice and encourage more cross-group friendships. 2. Explore the past together to better understand the present. Historical events like the end of apartheid in South Africa, the civil rights movement in the United States and other movements for equality around the world remain symbols of a traumatic past that societies are still recovering from. Understanding them together can shine a light on how far we’ve come and how much further we still have to go. These shared experiences can further help your child build trust

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