How Do We Help Our Children Handle Prejudice From Adults?

The best thing we can do for our children is to give them healthy self esteem. This means raising them with words of encouragement, praise and appreciation, so that they develop a positive self image. What an adult says to a child has a deep impact. So what if your child actually does encounter a teacher who is prejudiced, who labels your inquisitive child as “disruptive”, your creative child as “distructive”, your energetic child as “disobedient”, slowly crushing your child’s spirit and desire to learn? Today we examine prejudice and profiling and how to prepare our children for a world indoctrinated to fear them.