How do you explain bigottry to children?

[Visitor8]

some people are so rude

I've seen it, the boys have seen it. I just tell them they are mean people who don't know how to be nice to others.

Lucky from me I come from a very mixed family, step dad is indian, step brothers malaysian, uncle who's german, uncle whos chinese... they have been exposed to all different people and don't see it as a problem once Jaidan even saw someone in a wheelchair and commented how they had a COOL car lol

Too bad not everyone can bring their kids up the same

[Inertia]

Well for us, I just tell my son that they are just jealous - being Native American is cool.

But I am just so happy that my kids don't see the differences as a problem. Oddly DH and I were only talking the other day about how people can be like this - what could possibly be wrong in their heads that they hate a person without even knowing anything about them...

I feel that if I just ensure my kids arent one of them, then I am not contributing to the problem.

[Lulu]

Oh dear, don't ask ME - last time I had to explain it to DD (then 4) I ended up ranting about Jesse Owens, Hitler and the black power salute......

From my mum "some people are just limited"

Although I do think it depends on the moment in time that it happens, maybe you can tell them people are afraid of mummys STYLE.

I can't really remember what I said each time it ever came up, but I did try to show some sort of empathy for those that "didn't understand" or "get it" or were actually afraid because someone told them lies....