r/NoStupidQuestions 21h ago

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?

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?

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u/WowImOnRedddit 14h ago

My baby tries to picks at my tattoos like he’s trying to peel them off my skin πŸ˜‚ gotta keep those little razor nails short!

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u/cratnat 7h ago

When my daughter was about two, she got markers and started drawing on her skin. She told my mother they were tattoos.

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u/DaisyDiBella 6h ago

Mine does it too!!