The development of tolerance has become a very necessary thing in recent years. 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 people with disabilities, alas, is very common, and it is laid down from early childhood. Therefore, to cultivate tolerance is also necessary almost from infancy.
Instruction manual
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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 that everyone around speaks, but also in some other. Therefore, the main task of the kindergarten teacher and parents of the preschooler is to maintain such an attitude in every way and not to express his negative in any way, even if he is. In every possible way welcome the readiness of the kids to play calmly with each other. If children quarrel, pay attention to the essence of the conflict, and not to the nationality of the brawlers.
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It can be explained to primary school children that there are other countries in the world where people speak other languages and live differently. These people are not always able to live well in their own country, so some seek to relocate to other places. If your desk partner has done nothing wrong with you, then there is no need to tease or reproach him for being a stranger here. This should not be done during a quarrel. You can not give yourself offense, regardless of the nationality of the offender. Teach your child to engage in constructive dialogue with all people.
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The cause of intolerance is often xenophobia. Try to get rid of it yourself and save the child. Explain that you cannot attack only because you are afraid of something. The causes of fear need to be addressed. If fear has some real reason, if a 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.
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Intolerance can be associated not only with the nationality of people, but also with their religious views. Teach your child to look for constructive methods of interaction with people with different worldviews. Explain that people have different customs in different countries. Tell your child more about different cultures, visit exhibitions in ethnographic museums, if available nearby. Let him know that people who adhere to different customs and traditions must still remain people. Learn to see in a person his personal qualities.
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A special article is related to people with disabilities. If a family has a person with disabilities, problems usually do not arise. A child from infancy gets used to the fact that there is a person nearby who, by his physical characteristics, differs from the others, but he remains a person with his own character, interests, abilities. Simply, this person may need a special mode and some mechanical devices. It is possible and necessary to communicate with him in the same way as with other people. It is very good if children often play together, it will benefit both a disabled child and a healthy baby.
Useful advice
Try to have the child watch movies and read books, where people of different nationalities and with a different worldview act together.
