How do you argument bad the small town mentality contained by children?
Okay, this is complicated to explain. I live in a small town, predominantly white, with only a few lifelong minorities. Well, over the ultimate few years, we have minorities moving in, they all move to matching "area" in town. No disrespect, but that section of town/towns seriously is nasty to drive through. Like scrap everywhere, broken furniture laying around, etc. So, not being "exposed" to minorities, then the ones who do move within, are not a diversity of social classes. I mean literally, there was a gang be at odds, bloods and crypts in the next town over, with a population of 6,000 race. How do you teach your child NOT to stereotype or judge minorities, when they are not exposed to minorites of ALL social classes. Does that makes sense? I know that probably sounds horrible, but I don't know how else to word it.
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I live surrounded by a small town as well and it's hard! Basically because that stereotype of those classes IS true here in this town. I'd enunciate the best thing to do is simply tell your children that not all populace of any minority are the way they are. There are many successful people who do not live up to that stereotype (I tight-fisted from CEO's to actresses like Jennifer Lopez). It's really hard to if truth be told show them that they aren't all that way, but as they grow up I am sure it will get easier and they will see for themselves. I hope I help!
I live in Miami and here, whites are minorities, so i can't relate, but I guess you could initiate him that all people are the same. It's their upbringing that make them different. Then show him books, etc. Hope I helped...
Answers: "I live surrounded by a small town, predominantly white, with only a few lifelong minorities... How do you teach your child NOT to stereotype or mediate minorities, when they are not exposed to minorites of ALL social classes."
But your kid presumably is exposed to middle-class minorities, even if they are a...minority.
I -- a city person who now lives in a settlement of 2000 people -- suggest frequent day trips to the nearest city. One of the nice things about living surrounded by the sticks is that you can have all the nice country air blah blah while still going to museums and theatres and restaurants almost as, save as or more, often as people who live in town do; it in recent times means a little driving.
Yikes that's a tough one.
We live in the suburbs of Texas near a population of about 70,000 (which IS small for Texas) and it is probably 93% caucasian, 4% black and then some smaller percentages of hispanic, asian, etc.
I suppose that you should explain that even though it may be more of an select town, there are still definitely minorities who are upper class/upper middle class. You can say that yes lucklessly SOME people in certain minority groups may live surrounded by a stereotypical way, but there are always relations of different races in each financial group and city. It is easier said than done to explain. Hopefully this helps a bit and you find a way to make the explanation work for your children regardless of age.
No offense but the Cosby show and family matters?? What you see on TV is FAR from reality...mortal what is considered a minority i would say the best way to do that is to expose them to different kind of people...give them a chance to experience life span outside of your small town and get to know people. If its possible take them on outings outside of your town to hand over them a chance to see that not all minorities live that way or behave that bearing. They will follow your lead...if you're accepting and non-judgmental, for lack of a better word, they will in turn follow suit. Hope this help :)
Just to add..not saying those shows are not a good example but close to i said its not reality either.
I find that children are much more colour-blind than adults. When I was very young, I didn't even mind that some of my friends were not the same colour as me until other people pointed it out. Children pick up racist attitudes from their parents, or from other children who enjoy picked up their own parents' attitudes. By modeling an open-minded attitude in your home (not just nearly colour, but about everything: sexuality, class, how other people feel, etc), your kids will smoothly adopt a similar way of relating to other people. Try to encourage your children to consider how other populace feel. Reading books can be very good for this, as kids experience other points of belief, flexing their growing sympathy muscles, so to speak.
If you ever do hear inappropriate comments, etc, sit down and have a serious talk nearly where such ideas come from. I find that most kids are so concerned about fairness that they will really hold on to accepted wisdom of injustice and equality, realizing quite quickly how celebrated they are.
Just tell them, "Not all black/asian/native american/hispanic/white those are the same."
Then point to a black gang member. Then point at the TV and point out Obama.
The Cosby show is good for that. And Family Matters.
EDIT: Why thumps down? Those are appropriate shows!
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Probably would enjoy been better in a different section, but I post here most frequently.
I live surrounded by a small town as well and it's hard! Basically because that stereotype of those classes IS true here in this town. I'd enunciate the best thing to do is simply tell your children that not all populace of any minority are the way they are. There are many successful people who do not live up to that stereotype (I tight-fisted from CEO's to actresses like Jennifer Lopez). It's really hard to if truth be told show them that they aren't all that way, but as they grow up I am sure it will get easier and they will see for themselves. I hope I help!
I live in Miami and here, whites are minorities, so i can't relate, but I guess you could initiate him that all people are the same. It's their upbringing that make them different. Then show him books, etc. Hope I helped...
Answers: "I live surrounded by a small town, predominantly white, with only a few lifelong minorities... How do you teach your child NOT to stereotype or mediate minorities, when they are not exposed to minorites of ALL social classes."
But your kid presumably is exposed to middle-class minorities, even if they are a...minority.
I -- a city person who now lives in a settlement of 2000 people -- suggest frequent day trips to the nearest city. One of the nice things about living surrounded by the sticks is that you can have all the nice country air blah blah while still going to museums and theatres and restaurants almost as, save as or more, often as people who live in town do; it in recent times means a little driving.
Yikes that's a tough one.
We live in the suburbs of Texas near a population of about 70,000 (which IS small for Texas) and it is probably 93% caucasian, 4% black and then some smaller percentages of hispanic, asian, etc.
I suppose that you should explain that even though it may be more of an select town, there are still definitely minorities who are upper class/upper middle class. You can say that yes lucklessly SOME people in certain minority groups may live surrounded by a stereotypical way, but there are always relations of different races in each financial group and city. It is easier said than done to explain. Hopefully this helps a bit and you find a way to make the explanation work for your children regardless of age.
No offense but the Cosby show and family matters?? What you see on TV is FAR from reality...mortal what is considered a minority i would say the best way to do that is to expose them to different kind of people...give them a chance to experience life span outside of your small town and get to know people. If its possible take them on outings outside of your town to hand over them a chance to see that not all minorities live that way or behave that bearing. They will follow your lead...if you're accepting and non-judgmental, for lack of a better word, they will in turn follow suit. Hope this help :)
Just to add..not saying those shows are not a good example but close to i said its not reality either.
I find that children are much more colour-blind than adults. When I was very young, I didn't even mind that some of my friends were not the same colour as me until other people pointed it out. Children pick up racist attitudes from their parents, or from other children who enjoy picked up their own parents' attitudes. By modeling an open-minded attitude in your home (not just nearly colour, but about everything: sexuality, class, how other people feel, etc), your kids will smoothly adopt a similar way of relating to other people. Try to encourage your children to consider how other populace feel. Reading books can be very good for this, as kids experience other points of belief, flexing their growing sympathy muscles, so to speak.
If you ever do hear inappropriate comments, etc, sit down and have a serious talk nearly where such ideas come from. I find that most kids are so concerned about fairness that they will really hold on to accepted wisdom of injustice and equality, realizing quite quickly how celebrated they are.
Just tell them, "Not all black/asian/native american/hispanic/white those are the same."
Then point to a black gang member. Then point at the TV and point out Obama.
The Cosby show is good for that. And Family Matters.
EDIT: Why thumps down? Those are appropriate shows!
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