This is a real conversation that happened between me and Charlotte on MLK day this year.
Me: "Do you know why we celebrate MLK day?"
C: "No"
Me: "We celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. because his efforts are a huge reason why all people in the United States now have the same rights and rules."
C: "Wow, that's a really long name."
(Commence conversation about what makes someone a Junior)
C :"I'm going to name my kid Charlotte Junior"
Me:"So what determines how we treat someone else?"
C: "Their behavior?"
Me:"Yes, your behavior choices will affect how people will treat you. Did you know that people have been treated poorly because of their skin color?"
C: "That's ridiculous. Ha ha ha!"(she clearly thought I was full of BS)
Me:" I agree."
C:"What makes people have different color skin?"
(Brief explanation about evolution and melanin changes relative to location on the globe.)
C: "I want to move to the equator so I can turn brown. I don't like using sun screen."
I think she got the point... right?
Comment below if you have a question you want me to ask my kids. Maybe you'll see their responses in a future post! I'm all about learning experiences and I'm curious what people would like to hear from the perspectives of today's 4.5 and 2.75 year olds!
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