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Help your young child feel like a special member of the family by giving age-
appropriate tasks to complete, such as helping with simple chores.
Provide your child’s teacher with current information about the family that the child
may talk about at school, such as a new baby or a visiting relative.
Think of everyday outings as field trips for your child to learn about different jobs in
the community. Tell him about doctors and dentists, cooks and servers, construction
workers, librarians, and many more.
As you travel throughout your community, point out types of transportation people
use to go from place to place. Look for buses, cars, trains, planes, motorcycles,
and boats.
Children begin early to develop a sense of their own identity, preferences, and things
they are good at doing. Avoid comparing your child to brothers and sisters or friends.
Encourage your child to see himself as a special person!
Parents can help their child be accepting of differences and reduce prejudices that can
develop from fear and intolerance. Read books to your child including main characters
from different racial and cultural groups and that present disabilities realistically. Your
level of comfort with diversity will be communicated to your child directly.