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title: Adults Put Off Crucial Conversations About Race Because They Mistakenly Think Young Children Won’t Understand
description: "Conversations about race are not always easy, as the writer Reni Eddo-Lodge has recently explored in her brilliant book [*Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race*](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/30/why-im-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race). But they’re no less necessary for it: not talking about racism is…"
url: "https://neighborsvt.org/docs/adults-put-off-crucial-conversations-about-race-because-they-mistakenly-think-young-children-wont-understand/"
updated: "2020-09-29"
category: Educate
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# Adults Put Off Crucial Conversations About Race Because They Mistakenly Think Young Children Won’t Understand

Conversations about race are not always easy, as the writer Reni Eddo-Lodge has recently explored in her brilliant book [*Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race*](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/30/why-im-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race). But they’re no less necessary for it: not talking about racism is simply not an option, particularly for those of us who benefit from structural inequality.

We all have a part to play in this ongoing dialogue — including parents of children growing up in a world full of [racial injustice](https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/bps-statement-racial-injustice). Previous research has suggested that constructive conversations about race and ethnicity can have positive outcomes for children of all races — increased empathy, an ability to learn about and accept different perspectives, a better understanding of their own identity, and less racial bias.

  [Read the Full article](https://digest.bps.org.uk/2020/09/22/adults-put-off-crucial-conversations-about-race-because-they-mistakenly-think-young-children-wont-understand/)