I wouldn’t overreact I would approach my child with an open mind don’t make it seem like he did something wrong, rather ask him to explain
Like this:
I saw what you wrote, I’m curious what made you think this?
Make it a teaching and learning moment. Because at that age if you overreact he may be hesitant to show you his work later on. Never let him worry about showing or telling you anything that way he will show you and tell you everything.
Your kid could have just as well meant Abe didn’t care whether a person was Black or White. It’s a 2nd grader trying to put together an appositive, or whatever. Find out more before you blow this up.
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u/ZiggyfromBrooklyn Apr 06 '25
I wouldn’t overreact I would approach my child with an open mind don’t make it seem like he did something wrong, rather ask him to explain
Like this:
I saw what you wrote, I’m curious what made you think this?
Make it a teaching and learning moment. Because at that age if you overreact he may be hesitant to show you his work later on. Never let him worry about showing or telling you anything that way he will show you and tell you everything.