The more diversity to which children are exposed at a young age the better, as far as I'm concerned.
One of the more amusing aspects of my boyfriend wandering around on crutches (and in plaster) for the past couple of months has been the reactions of little kids. The majority of them can't take their eyes off him, and they're not sophisticated enough to hide their fascination - they just stand and stare until he's past.
Of course, it's only amusing because the crutches are temporary. I imagine we'd feel very different if he was on crutches for life and constantly treated like some kind of curiosity.
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Date: 2009-02-28 09:57 pm (UTC)One of the more amusing aspects of my boyfriend wandering around on crutches (and in plaster) for the past couple of months has been the reactions of little kids. The majority of them can't take their eyes off him, and they're not sophisticated enough to hide their fascination - they just stand and stare until he's past.
Of course, it's only amusing because the crutches are temporary. I imagine we'd feel very different if he was on crutches for life and constantly treated like some kind of curiosity.