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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What exposes children to racism, and how to avoid it?

Rany Moran

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

5y ago

Hi Kacy, our own upbringing has contributed to ideas and beliefs about race and discrimination. Understanding your own attitudes is the first step toward confronting those ideas. If you want to raise anti-racist kids, you need to begin practicing what you want to see in your children. Modelling good behaviours include challenging your own biased beliefs and continuing to seek new information are good examples to set for your kids. Children learn through what they see from their parents. Remember that being anti-racist doesn't mean that you have to be entirely free of bias yourself. A large part of this involves examining your own ideas, confronting your biases, and then actively working to change those beliefs.

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