Teaching Your Children to Be Tolerant

We live in a world with too much hate, bias, andand all, whether you agree or disagree. It is wise to
intolerance. If you want your child to grow up angry, fullshow your child that you are going to be tolerant of
of hate, and being a bigot, that is your choice, however,others. This does not have to be in religion, it can be in
it is possible, and worthwhile to teach your childrace, culture, or any other area that your child needs to
tolerance. The following is a guide to teaching yoursee you being tolerant.
child to overcome the hate, bias, prejudice, andStep Two: Encourage your child to be tolerant. Kids
intolerance around them and be an accepting individual:love praise, and if you can offer encouragement and
Step One: Be an example of tolerance. Your child isincentive to be tolerant of others, they will be. When
going to see what you do. If you want them to beyour child overcomes common stereotypes, hate, and
tolerant of those with different religious beliefs, forbias you should compliment them. When your child is
example, you should make a point of befriending thoseencouraged to be tolerant, they will find joy in
of different religions than you. You should show yoursurrounding themselves with friends of different
children how you learn about and accept them, religionbackgrounds.