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PEBlack History Month is a good time to say the quiet part out loud: kids are not too young to notice race.
They are noticing differences way earlier than most adults realize, and they are also picking up the messages we do not mean to teach.
In this week’s podcast episode (Talking to Kids About Race and Bias, Why Everyday Moments Matter) on @thepedsdoctalkpodcast, culturally responsive therapist Dr. Anjali Ferguson (@dranjaliferguson) breaks down how bias can show up in everyday moments, the kind adults often brush off as no big deal, but that can add up fast for kids on the receiving end.
What do we say when our child notices differences in skin color?
How do we respond when bias happens at school or on the playground?
How early do children begin noticing race and identity?
And what does it look like to raise kids who understand empathy, fairness, and belonging?
We also talk about her childrens book, “An Ordinary Day,” which shows two kids (a white child and a black child) having the same first day of kindergarten, but not the same experience. Same moments, different assumptions. And it gives families a way to talk about microaggressions without turning it into a scary, heavy conversation. More like, “Lets notice it, name it, and choose empathy.”
Because the goal is raising kids who can recognize harm, repair it, and treat people with real respect.
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