And, if one of these things goes wrong, the father will find something else to take its place. And if that mockingbird wont sing, Papas gonna buy you a diamond ring.

David and Maria hold the Sesame Street sign, while Bob holds the CTW sign. The Pointer Sisters sing 'Hush Little Baby.' Song 'Who You Looking At, Tiger' (First: Episode 0371). The speaker says that the child has no reason to cry because their father is going to bring them everything they could ever want. Sesame Street News Flash: Five Little Pigs Kermit encouters the wrong group of pigs. Parents of color are much more likely than white parents to report that race/ethnicity not only shapes their child's identity but also, according to the report, 'Black (64%), Asian (64% ), and Hispanic (51%) parents are more likely than White parents (41%) to say that race and ethnicity shape how other people treat their child a lot or some. Hush little baby, don’t say a word Meaning The poem was written with the intention of making a young child stop crying. 'My guess is, some parents - certain majority parents - might think, 'What's to talk about?' You know? Maybe there's this sense of, it doesn't really need to be talked about.'Īnd the survey data back that guess.

That doesn't surprise Beverly Daniel Tatum, a psychologist and author of the classic, Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In The Cafeteria. The vast majority of parents surveyed say they do feel comfortable talking about social identity. These new survey results raise an important question: Why are so many parents not talking about these big social categories with their kids? Many of us have childhood memories tied to songs from Sesame Street. Earlier this year, NPR and Sesame Workshop devoted an entire episode to the importance of talking about race and other social categories with kids and provided parents with some helpful strategies.

Together, they've covered all sorts of subjects, from how to raise kind kids and navigate divorce to how to talk with children about death. What's risky is when kids are left alone to make sense of the differences they see, with little more than stereotypes, television and guesswork to guide them.įor the past year, NPR and Sesame Workshop have collaborated on a podcast for parents - part of NPR's Life Kit project. Parenting: Difficult Conversations Talking Race With Young ChildrenĪnd there's nothing wrong, Haider says, with a child's natural curiosity.

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