Sorry, that was for reg. Just a general enquiry.
There was a lady presenting the weather this morning..
I wondered how she'd hold the umbrella what with the lazer pointy thing in her other hand..
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I guess it's to encourage kids to realise that people who don't look or act 'normal' should be treated with the same respect as those that do.
Unfortunately, a recent encounter between my 3-year-old (who has a Nigerian childminder) and a black family at the soft play centre proved that exposure does not necessarily always have the desired effect :-\
The idea is nonsense. Children are keen students of difference. We are pack animals and they want nothing more than to conform to the norm and that often means shunning or marginalising those who do not.
Human nature, innit. Good intentions aren't gonna change it.
Did your son scream the place down when confronted by schwartzers?
He started asking why those people talk funny (they had strong West African accents) and then insisted that I keep all our belongings close to me as he was sure the boys were gonna steal our stuff.
It was utterly, utterly mortifying, The family actually got up and left :-(