My son is rascist!

[Dita]

He's a year and he cries around black kids. There's this one boy in particular, he won't follow him around, or go up to him (they are relatively the same age) like he does other kids. He cries whenever he's around, and this kid (as far as I know and I don't let my son out of my sight often) has never done anything to hurt Carson or scare him. I feel so bad, because his mom is always trying to get them to play and Carson just starts wailing. I don't know what to do.

[v.elvet]

hmmm....

Well, mebbe it just scares him because the other kid is different from him.

Is he around many black people?

My niece is 4 and the majority of the people in our neighborhood are black.

It's funny...because in pre-school....in order to fit in...she says... "My papaw is black."

[weaving on]

hehehe.. Velve.. that is just hilarious..

Dita, I don't know.. just take him more places where there are people of color.. he'll get used to it.

:)
I used to be scared of this little chinese girl in my daycare class.. I was three. I don't know.. she just weirded me out.. and she was bossy too. I think alot of kids go through something similiar..


marym

[radhika]

When I was little my dad's best friend was black. His son used to come over and was about the same age as me...his name was "Chubby" (well...that's what they called him!) I wasn't scared of him but after they left the house one day I asked my mom if the "black" would wash off. I thought maybe they were dirty. (I was 3...I didn't know any better...)

I think your son will outgrow it. Sometimes different is scary to children but they learn how to deal with it if they have good parents.

[trampledmoss]

When I was little I asked my mother why they are called black and not brown. I thought the skin looked dirty and ugly. I don't know that I actually met anyone who was black until middle school, so that surely had a lot to do with my not understanding, but I think a lot of it is just being a little kid and not knowing any better. As long as you and the others around teach him what is right I think everthing should be fine. It will just take a little time maybe. Just make sure you set a good example.:)

[chloe dancer]

i asked my dad why people were black and he told me becuase they were dipped in chocolate

i used to be scared of this indian boy in kindergarten becuase his name was Tongue and he smelled bad :(

[CocaineLipgloss]

i guess i was the opposite when i was that little...

i was so jealous of all the little black girls with braids and stuff in their hair, i used to wish i was black because i thought they were so pretty...:)

[i am a cat.]

Originally posted by CocaineLipgloss
i was so jealous of all the little black girls with braids and stuff in their hair

Hey, me too. There was one little black girl in my kindergarten class who always had the prettiest barrettes and things in her hair. They always matched whatever she was wearing and I thought that was cool. :)

As far as Carson goes, Dita, I agree with whoever said that maybe he's just not used to the difference yet. I'm sure that will pass.

[Cheesy]

Go Away!

[*RG3*]

I remember when I was little I didn't understand why people were different colors and was scared of black people. I thought if you touch someone that is a different color, you can turn that color. My parents took me to Six Flags: Great Adventure when I may have been 5 or so and I remember trying to climb up a cargo net but it was too high for me so a woman working there (who was black) came up and to take me down. I remember her extending her hand to me and at first I didn't know what I should do. I remember the thoughts that went through my mind. Either to cry for my parents because this woman was going to touch me or let her help me. Something inside me told me not to freak out and let her help me, so I did and everything was fine.

I guess in my case I really wasn't exposed to many other races or alot of other children at that time. I had my cousins who were my playmates and that was it. For the most part, my mother seemed to keep me very sheltered. Oh well, I think I did turn out fine now. :-)