between black people and white people? My daughter is 5 and right now she plays with, and talks to, the black kids at school, but I don't want to wait too long to tell her she can't play with them. I don't want her to get attached to black friends just to have to give them up. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a racist man, but we live in the south and people around here don't do that and I don't want my daughter having any trouble for mixing.
2006-09-13 04:48:08 · 24 answers · asked by Dialup, Avatar, Jones! 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
its pretty important for children to be taught these things from birth.
if she is 5, she already learned what is right and wrong.
set her straight, and have your son give her a good spanking.
2006-09-13 08:33:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
If that's what people in your area are teaching their children, they are wrong. You say your not racist, but if you teach your child this, you are. You need to teach your child the right thing regardless of what others will think. Let her continue what she's doing. She won't have trouble for mixing. And if people do give her a hard time, she can teach them right from wrong.
Oh, and by the way, there is no difference between white people and black people except for the colour of our skin!
2006-09-13 05:13:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What you just stated is half the problem. Why would you want to reinforce racist ideas in your child's head if you're not a racist? If you truly aren't a racist as you claim to be, let your child have whatever friends that are nice. She should be choosing friends by how they act not the color of their skin. You don't need to teach her the difference, she will find out on her own the way she's supposed to. What you can tell her if she asks is that some people don't like other people who don't look just like them and that's wrong and you don't want her to do that.
2006-09-13 05:04:04 · answer #3 · answered by eehco 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think she has already figured the right answer out for herself.
You can see from her behavior, that if not taught racism and hate, kids will generally not care about that skin deep stuff.
If you feel you must "warn" her, do it when she is older-- like a teenager-- to let her know that she could have problems from other people who are closed minded and full of hate. By then, she can handle it on her own.
Please don't become one of those who are closed minded! Thank Goodness society progresses and she can be friends with all the kids instead of worrying about how much pigment is in someone else's skin.
2006-09-13 04:58:53 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa the Pooh 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you are a racist per se. I think you are an idiot. You are simply posting a question like this to get attention and annoy people. I doubt you even have a daughter. You are probably just a sad loser who still lives in their parents basement. If you do have a daughter I hope there is a better role model in her life than you.
2006-09-13 04:57:01 · answer #5 · answered by ZCT 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even if what you are saying is true regarding southern attitudes toward race in your particular corner in the south, it makes you sound like a little man trying to raise your children to meet the expectations of STRANGERS and the rest of society.
That is no way to instill proper values in your child. If anything, this is a great way to teach tolerance and sticking up for what you believe in (remember, you're not racist) regardless of what society thinks.
2006-09-13 04:56:27 · answer #6 · answered by Scooter 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're wrong: You are a racist.
I also live in the south. I have black friends. No one has come beating down my door.
In stead of teaching her the difference between white and black, teach her how absurd racism is and how to stand up in the face of such ridiculous ideas.
2006-09-13 04:54:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
What is wrong with you? Let your child be a child. IT doesn't matter if her friends are black or white or yellow or green or red or orange. What ever color they might be. Instead encourage her to keep those friends and break what ever your problem is in your head for the next gerneration.
2006-09-13 04:52:03 · answer #8 · answered by erinjl123456 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually down here in the south , everyone plays with everyone. It doesn't matter what color you are or anything. People are so much nicer down here then they are in the north. Maybe you need to move up there somewhere.
2006-09-13 05:04:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesnt matter where you live. Your daughter loves people no matter what they look like....which is what everyone should do. You daughter is teaching you all a good lesson.
Sad to read your community is segregated...its the 21st century now.
2006-09-13 04:55:46 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont know what part of the south you are from! I am from the south and everyone is friendly with everybody else... you are the kind of person that makes every one from the south look like ignorant rednecks!
2006-09-13 04:52:10 · answer #11 · answered by maeknits 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋