Children Who Say "Yuck" May Be Racist
By: Web Producer
Updated: July 8, 2008
Children Who Say "Yuck" May Be Racist
(London) -- A British government-sponsored organization says toddlers who say "yuck" when given unfamiliar foreign food may be exhibiting racist behavior.
The "Telegraph" newspaper of London cites a guide from the British-based "National Childrens Bureau" providing advice on recognizing potentially-racist behavior in children.
It states that includes children as young as three saying "yuck" in reacting to culinary traditions other than their own.
The guide, titled "Young Children and Racial Justice," is for nursery staffs in charge of pre-school children.
It states that racist incidents among children in early years settings tend to be around name-calling, casual thoughtless comments and peer group relationships.
The NCB warns that a lack of censure may indicate to the child that there is nothing unacceptable about such negative attitudes.
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