Watch it!

• Choose a helpful video to watch with your children about respect , diversity and acceptance, and rights and preferences.

Read about it! 

• Find a book in your home library or head to your nearest library and pick out a book that references respect, diversity and acceptance, and rights and preferences.

Talk about it! 

• Discuss a time when you experienced respect or disrespect from another person whether it was your fault or another's.

Teach about it! 

• Explain to your child what kindness is and how they can help others understand. Be the influence!

• Participate/Volunteer in local events with libraries, hospitals, shelters, etc., and involve your children.

Do not be afraid to have these conversations. 

• Show that you might be their parent first but we are also human and will provide the best advice or just listen without judgment 

Role Play! 

• Choose a scenario and act it out with your child. As role models to our children, acting out how to be respectful towards others allows your child to witness you in action and see an appropriate way of treating others.   

See it to Believe it! 

• We know parenting a child in the 21st century is not easy. Children now have access to vast amounts of information in an instant, and that information is not always accurate or safe, but there are ways to safeguard your children. If you have concerns about a book, website, or app, talk to your librarian. They are here to assist you. Take time to learn about the website and apps your child frequently uses and talk to your child about any questions or concerns you may have. Visit websites that provide parental tips and reviews of apps, websites, movies, and games, like Common Sense Media, Kids-In-Mind, and Parent Previews. We're in this together.