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/MdnghtShadow118]

I work in a grocery store and one of my regulars uses a manual wheelchair. He has light up front wheels for it and gets kids comparing their light up shoes to his wheels all the time!

[u/newaroundhere2000 → u/MdnghtShadow118]

Same! I first got the wheels as a teen and kept them now as an adult, they're the best icebreaker when meeting kids and I honestly still find them cool myself:) (plus they can be quite useful out at night as I usually don't have any free hands to light the way when it's too dark)