5 Ways to Encourage Diversity... From Birth!  BabiesIt happens
to us more often than I would like to admit: we're out and
about, running errands in our middle class, suburban community,
when a baby becomes frightened by the sight of my tall, dark-
skinned husband. One infant, strapped to his mother's chest in a
baby carrier, became inconsolable while she stood too close to
my African American husband in the grocery store. The parents
immediately become apologetic, as if their baby had done
something wrong. The incident left me wondering: can babies be
racist?  Related:12 important talks to have with your toddler --
today!  Of course babies are not racist! At birth, our little
ones are the purest forms of human beings ready to absorb
whatever teachings their world provides them. Even if a baby
displays prejudice against another person who doesn't look the
same as their general grouping, I would hardly classify the
behavior as "racist". However, studies that examine baby's
reactions to others can help parents un