Black MNers - what do I need to teach my child?

[stillsleeptraining]

Just had a conversation with a friend where he was upset that someone touched his DCs hair and it occurred to me afterwards that I've never taught my (young) DC not to do that. We're in a diverse area and it's never happened that I know of, but the eldest is 4 now and is open to more and more conversations (and listening in general!).

Any thoughts about what else we can discuss or other rules? What's important to you and your kids?

I do have these discussions with my friends, but I try to also do my own research and thinking rather than making them the representatives for black people all the time (I'm aware of the irony of my post!)

That everyone is the same regardless of colour, everyone needs to be treated the same.

Children touch each other’s hair

teaching children to respect boundaries and not do that isn’t about the person being black and making it such is counter productive

To preface - I’m not black, but I’m not white British either.

People - including many adults - often just touch black hair. All the damn time. It’s unwanted bodily contact, intrusive and horrible.

The only time I’ve touched my black friends black child’s hair (he’s 5) is when his locks have been taken out and he’s running around, shaking his fro and telling me to “bounce his hair”. It’s hilarious and adorable. Otherwise, I would never.

People touch blonde hair as well
Try having platinum blonde hair in Asia (not me but my SD)

What is this strange behaviour?
I don’t understand why anyone would want to touch someone else’s hair. If someone I didn’t know touched my hair or head I’d probably ask what they were doing!

ManefesationofConciousness

agree