{"id":6952,"date":"2020-05-31T18:46:12","date_gmt":"2020-05-31T23:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joyinthemeantime.com\/sharing-sunday-8-talking-with-kids-about-race\/"},"modified":"2023-03-22T16:48:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T21:48:54","slug":"sharing-sunday-8-talking-with-kids-about-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joyinthemeantime.com\/sharing-sunday-8-talking-with-kids-about-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharing Sunday #8 Talking With Kids about Race"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I am no expert. I do not have all the answers. But I know when I see people in pain. I know when I see people hurting. And I know that I need to do better. I need to be better. My husband and I have been talking about what are actually<\/em> going to do. What tangible ways are we going to combat racism. I cannot sit on the sidelines and make blanket statements about how terrible things are, but take no part in changing it. I have three boys that will grow into men, and need them to know, #blacklivesmatter, they have a responsibility to be active bystanders when they see injustice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I spent many years working on issues of bullying prevention, domestic and teen dating violence. When conducting trainings, we explained that aggressive and power seeking behavior is learned. And here’s the shocker, those with bullying behavior do not have low self esteem. They, in fact, feel pretty darn good about themselves. Power and control feels good. And when your behavior is rarely, if ever, checked, it will continue. Teaching children from a young age to actively engage when they see people being treated unfairly is a part of the path to raising children that are anti-racism. Developing skills like empathy and a sense of justice will help create anti-racist adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In discussing how messages about race-based privilege and oppression are internalized, Tatum provides a powerful metaphor. She explains that in the same way residents who live in highly polluted areas cannot avoid becoming \u201csmog breathers,\u201d Americans who are immersed in the structures and practices of white supremacy unwittingly become \u201cracism breathers\u201d (6). Many of us may not realize the degree to which these toxic beliefs shape our perceptions and experiences of the world. Unless we have opportunities to unlearn racism, these messages become absorbed and have consequences. <\/p>NAEYC<\/a>
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Empathy is at the heart of what it means to be human. It\u2019s a foundation for acting ethically, for good relationships of many kinds, for loving well, and for professional success. And it\u2019s key to preventing bullying and many other forms of cruelty.<\/p>Making Care Common Project by Harvard Graduate School of Education<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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