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​How can we ensure that our children STAND OUT?
We need to fill them with the courage to be DIFFERENT What is this courage? No. It is not the courage to say “I DON’T CAREâ€. Because that courage is shallow and stressful. It is the courage to say “I CARE†Because that courage is deep and enduring. It is the courage that parents have because they care so much about their child. It is the courage soldiers have because they care so much about their country. Can we build that courage in our children? Yes, we can. By teaching them to be INCLUSIVE. Fortunately, children are born inclusive. Unfortunately – it is very easy to turn them into intolerant individuals. Intolerance is dangerous because – 1. It locks us into the cage of sameness and stereotypes Believing in stereotypes can limit children and keep them from exploring their potential 2. It fills us with fear when we want to be different This fear results in children doing inappropriate things due to peer pressure 3. It makes us unempathetic The lack of empathy is a massive challenge because it keeps children from understanding others. This is a problem when they are learning because learning involves understanding what another person is trying to communicate. What can we do to make our children inclusive? 1. Stop punishing Every time we punish our child – we teach intolerance 2. Listen When we don’t listen to our children – we teach them that being unempathetic is good 3. Don’t gossip Gossip is built around laughing at people for being different and excluding them. When we gossip, we teach children that they will be laughed at if they dare to be different. Christmas brings us so many reminders to be inclusive so I had to write this today. Do you believe in the power of inclusion? I would love to know. #inclusion #diversity #christmas #diversityandinclusion#corporateworkshop |
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