Should I even bother to teach my children about race? If I don't make it an issue - then shouldn't it not be an issue for them?
Parents should teach their children about race because as parents, you are the first contact children have with the outside world. They grow through m any of their developmental years while still in the home before school, and will learn behaviors, opinions and even prejudices from their parents--without a parent even realizing they are teaching it.
How in-depth should I go when teaching societal issues, such as race to my children?
It really depends on the age and maturity of the child. If they are in school and have multi-racial classmates, they may come home with questions, or you may take them aside privately and talk about the differences of their classmates, neighbors or even characters in the media.
Ex. Disney movies - Mulan, Aladdin, Peter Pan etc.
The important thing is to not discourage their questions, or queries as to why others are different, and show an open heart and mind that they can learn from.
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