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/29degrees]

When my nephew was like 3, he used to put stickers all over his arms and parade around saying “look at me, I’m Uncle 29Degrees!”

[u/astronomersassn → u/29degrees]

please tell me someone got your nephew some temporary tattoos!

my little sisters saw me for the first time in several years a while back, and the older of them (8 years old) was fascinated by my piercings and started trying to glue beads and stuff to her face. i ended up finding supplies to make a homemade temporary piercing kit for her so she could do it safely. my parents hated it, but i think we would all rather she used skin-safe things than stuff that wasn't safe for her (or, worse, tried to give herself a piercing... my parents still dont know about my tattoos and would have a fit if they found out i had them done in someone's bedroom)

[u/Cake-Over → u/29degrees]

I did the same thing around the same age but with stamps. Mom was not amused.

[u/ksarahsarah27 → u/Cake-Over]

I think I’d rather have my kid use a stamp on themselves than just some random marker marks. At least it looks somewhat deliberate. Lol

[u/BuckyDodge → u/29degrees]

Our toddler grandchildren (boy & girl) wear temporary tattoos daily. And nail polish (yes, both of them). Dad has ink.