Teach your child about the power of diversity: Here is how 

Diversity is ingrained in every society and culture, especially India. Our county, in fact, is known as the land of diversity. In the era of internet, when the whole world is at our finger tips (quite literally!), kids are exposed to people and cultures with an extremely wide range of diversity. That is why they need to be accepting and welcoming towards differences. There are several ways of educating your kids about diversity and motivating them to celebrate differences. 

Explain diversity with the help of books 
Reading is by far the most influential tool to educate kids about the power of diversity. At present, there are plenty of books that talk about diversity in a kid-friendly language. These books are full of stories about diverse communities and how they coexist in a society, help kids accept and welcome diverse beliefs and even talk about creating physical spaces in which all kinds of people can easily navigate.  

Use artwork to celebrate similarities and differences 
Art is a great medium to make kids understand that similarities and differences are normal aspects of life, is through the medium of art. Encourage kids to draw inspiration from everyday life and paint a black and white picture, representing fair and dark-skinned people. This will help them understand, that just like in art, black and white co-exist in harmony in real life too. This, in turn, fosters a healthy learning environment where diversity can thrive. Also, motivate kids to draw pictures of people with different hair colours, eye-ball colours, and even religious festivals.  

Talk about stereotypes and biases 
An important step towards learning about diversity is to know about stereotypes and biases and why they should be avoided. Encourage kids to embrace the differences around them. Making your youngsters aware about what’s wrong and right and helping them overcome the stereotypes not only makes them confident but also enables them to avoid ridicule in the future.  

Use kind language in day-to-day conversations 
While educating children about diversity, use kind words and inclusive language during everyday conversations. For instance, as a parent, you must refrain from using words that label people in the wrong manner. The goal is to try and maintain a neutral viewpoint in every conversation and choose words carefully to avoid unnecessary segregation. Make sure that while interacting with children, you use constructive language and not divisive ones.