Comments on: Racial School Problems. Parents what would you do If your child came home with this problem?

By: MLM

MLM — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:46:02 +0000

How sad…unfortunately, I think you are correct when you say that the friend’s attitude has all of the sudden changed because of things he’s hearing at home! I firmly believe that racism is a learned behavior…generally, children as young as your brother don’t see black or white in people and are so innocent. Would you or your parents be comfortable talking to the boy’s parents? Maybe the teacher could be of some help, too. Talk to your brother about the hate issue and explain that just because one person is unkind, does not mean that everyone is unkind. Children are also quite resilient and more than likely in a week or two, the situation will have changed. Good Luck! MLM

By: tiniri11

tiniri11 — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:47:04 +0000

It’s good that you don’t want him to hate other people from a different race. Try to teach him to “turn the other cheek”, treat others the way you want to be treated and to take up for himself, don’t be ashamed of who he is, and respect people in general. Report this to the teacher, and if doesn’t help, go to the principal, and push come to shove, the Board of Education if the problem continues. tiniri11

By: kevin g

kevin g — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:09:23 +0000

DO NOT tell the principal/teachers. This will make it worse for your brother. other than that, I don’t know. kevin g

By: alice b

alice b — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:47:52 +0000

I’D RAISE HELL—–MY DAUGHTER IS 1/2 BLACK—-LET ME TELL YOU WHEN I WAS DONE WITH TEACHER AND THE PRINCIPAL IT DIDN’T HAPPEN AGAIN——THREAT OF A LAWSUIT GOES A LONG WAY

AB alice b

By: davis0375

davis0375 — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:11:14 +0000

Children this age are very influenced by everything around them. The media and primetime television are not good teachers with regard to tolerance. If your brother is the victim of any type of harrassment, your parents should call the school counselor or principal to report this behavior. Many times children say these things out of earshot of adults, so the teachers are unaware of what is going on. A problem of this nature should not be left for six year olds to resolve on their own. The adults should get involved. davis0375

By: Spookbaby

Spookbaby — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:36:05 +0000

Have your parents take it to the principal, especially since it makes for an uncomfortable learning environment for your brother. There is no reason for this to continue, and better to teach the other kid what’s acceptable and what’s not at an early age. Spookbaby

By: xpoisonedtearzx

xpoisonedtearzx — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:21:28 +0000

keep on telling him what you have been saying and also tell him that not all of that specific race is like that. Also, ask him if he wants to be like that boy. Because he would be stooping to that kids level instead of being a “big” person about it. xpoisonedtearzx

By: Terry F

Terry F — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:42:06 +0000

Hmph! I faced it myself. I had attended private school up until 6th grade. I befriended a black guy. After being friends with him for a couple of months, one day he just started acting ugly. It broke my heart because I thought he was a real good friend. Unfortunately, your brother will learn the hard way that some folks just aren’t nice. I’ve found more black people act out racial hatred than any 10 white folks. Each to their own. Just keep telling him that not every black child is like that, just the stupid ones. Terry F

By: Archer Christifori

Archer Christifori — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:57:48 +0000

I would look for a private school. Its costly but it pays dividends in the long run.
Homeschooled kids, in general, tend to do extremely well in all aspects: Physical fitness, social, logic skills, etc.
I went through public schools, I hated it. Archer Christifori

By: djgriffinny

djgriffinny — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:56:22 +0000

I would be going to the school and talking to the teachers and prinicipals. This has to be addressed now. djgriffinny