u/everytimealways

Despite lots of conversations about treating everyone fairly, no matter what they look like and several books about diversity, my 5 year old has said some problematic things to me a couple times recently… “I don’t like black skin and black hair because black is bad”. I think she’s mostly talking about this in terms of her favorite colors but obviously this isn’t great. I’ve worked hard to expose her to as much diversity as I can in books and characters but unfortunately the area we live in isn’t very diverse. I asked her if her friends at school feel the same way and she said no, but I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s hearing it from someone else.

So I’m looking for picture book recommendations that tackle racism in an age appropriate but more direct way so that she understands the weight of what she’s saying.

TIA!

I’m just going to say it. If the change to the nationality law means the people moderating Americans&Friends are leaving, it was totally worth it.

I’ve been in PT for a while. I rarely use Facebook, really only for groups. When I have a question about something, I typically research on my own before posting anywhere. But I swear, all of my posts in that group have been declined, followed by some condescending direct message from a boomer moderator. I know it’s been helpful for a lot of people but the people running it seriously need to direct their time and energy to their lives in Portugal, not this bizarre, power-tripping gatekeeping.

No advice needed, just needed to vent.

Birthday present!

I recently sent this to my partner and now I’m tasked with finding one for their birthday ASAP. I’m planning to build something myself eventually but I won’t have time to learn and build before the birthday later this month. Anyone selling a similar deck in the EU? Something for retro gaming.