In recent years, fostering tolerance has become a very necessary thing. Despite the fact that the Russian Constitution, like the Constitutions of many other countries, guarantees equal rights to all citizens, regardless of gender, age, nationality, religion and a number of other qualities, in everyday life everything is not always so rosy. A negative attitude towards people of other nationalities or towards people with disabilities, alas, is very common, and it is laid down from early childhood. Therefore, it is also necessary to educate tolerance almost from infancy.
Instructions
Step 1
A child of early and preschool age takes for granted that next to him there are children of other nationalities who have unusual names and who can speak with their parents not only in the language spoken by everyone around them, but also in some other language. Therefore, the main task of the kindergarten teacher and the parents of the preschooler is to support such an attitude in every possible way and not in any way express their negativity, even if there is one. In every possible way, welcome the willingness of the little ones to play calmly with each other. If children are fighting, pay attention to the nature of the conflict, and not to the nationality of the fighters.
Step 2
It can be explained to children of primary school age that there are other countries in the world where people speak different languages and live differently. These people are not always able to live well in their country, so some tend to move to other places. If your deskmate has done nothing wrong to you, then there is no need to tease or reproach him for being a stranger here. You should not do this during a quarrel either. You can not give yourself offense, regardless of the nationality of the offender. Teach your child to engage in constructive dialogue with all people.
Step 3
Xenophobia is often the cause of intolerance. Try to get rid of it yourself and spare the child. Explain that you cannot attack just because you are afraid of something. The causes of fears need to be understood. If the fear has some real reason behind it, if the child is frightened by a person of a different nationality, explain that the reason is in a particular person, in his personal qualities, and not in his nationality.
Step 4
Intolerance can be associated not only with the nationality of people, but also with their religious views. Teach your child to look for constructive ways to interact with people of different worldviews. Explain that people have different customs in different countries. More often tell your child about different cultures, visit exhibitions in ethnographic museums, if there are any nearby. Let him know that people with different customs and traditions should still be human. Learn to see in a person his personal qualities.
Step 5
A special article is the attitude towards people with disabilities. If there is a disabled person in the family, problems usually do not arise. From infancy, a child gets used to the fact that there is a person nearby who, in terms of his physical characteristics, differs from the rest, but he remains a person, with his own character, interests, abilities. It's just that this person may need a special regime and some mechanical devices. You can and should communicate with him in the same way as with other people. It is very good if children often play together, this will benefit both the disabled child and the healthy baby.
