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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With extremist attacks and hate crimes happening all over the world, should we explain or avoid such topics with our children?

Rany Moran

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

3y ago

Hi there, I started watching the news with my eldest son, Nicholas, when he turned 8. The discussion goes two ways: I ask and listen to his opinion, then I share my point of view without preaching, judging or censoring too much. Children learn best this way, when they feel heard and involved, and you’ll be able to instill your educated perspective on such sensitive issues clearly. A lot of people rather shelter their children from such global issues and violence but I feel kids are sure to find out through social media and the internet, so why not help them understand what's going on from the get-go. This way your child can make educated observations on what's going on in the world, rather than shunning away from it or being swayed by random opinions online.

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