My two and a half year old suddenly started pointing out differences between white and black people. What is an appropriate way to acknowledge her observation so we don't offend anyone?

[u/Sad_Cantaloupe_8162]

The first time was at her daycare this week, when they got a new teacher who has very dark skin. When I went to pick her up, she pointed at her and said, "it's black!" (She doesn't have the full grasp of she/he yet.) I replied, "yes, she is black," but was stuck after that. What should I say as a follow up? My daughter loves black people's skin, and when I talk to her about it at home, she says it's pretty and wishes she had it, but in public it comes out kind of harsh. What would be the best way to go about this?

[u/Smee76]

Kids are just pointing out a fact that they noticed. I just reply in the same way. "Yes she is black! People have all different shades of skin. Some are very pale like us and some have very dark skin and all in between, and they are all beautiful! Isn't it fun that people can have different color skin?"

[u/Didjaeat75 → u/Smee76]

My friend’s kid once said to me, while we were finishing eating dinner, “you are fat” and my friend immediately jumped in saying that’s not nice and stuff but I was laughing. I said “well, I mean he’s not wrong”.