Did your friend have kids? Saying they are black because they are black doesn’t answer the why. Your explanation also says that people are the same underneath the skin, it’s just a different colour which I can’t see as a negative thing. Yes when they are bigger explain more but small kids just need a simple truthful answer.
Yes, she had kids, we were walking up the road to school, we lived at the time in an area that was totally populated with white people. We had had a trip to a big UK city on a train and bus, he was a very outspoken child, he would say, ‘Mum why’s that man got a large lump on his head’. This was on a bus, we didn’t own a car, explanation given very quietly, I looked around to see some people smiling. I am pleased, that you think my original post it was a positive move to wards an small child. Now 40odd years later my grand son said his little cousin is called Chinkie at school. He is 6 years, I look at his cousin and noticed that she has almond shaped eyes, I now understand why, she looks Chinese. Her hair is long and black, she will be a stunner when grown up. I tried to reassure him that there are lots of unpleasant people around they should not call her names, I worried that he might start fighting others about her looks. She accepts the comments and doesn’t react luckily. Lovely to hear from you.
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