If children are to grow up with a sense of their own dignity, they must learn to think of other people as individuals with dignity, and not simply as members of groups who have in common physical characteristics or religious customs. Children should learn there are good and bad people in all groups and that it's wrong to judge or condemn anyone because of race, colour or faith. All people are alike. All over the globe, family relationships exist and children have similar needs and enjoy similar pleasures. This concept can be strengthened by exposing youngsters to the music, dances and games of different cultures.
Human variety is interesting, exciting and essential to human advancement.
Teach your children uniqueness is to be valued and appreciated. Differences between people are as important as their likenesses. This acknowledges to the child that the difference exists, it is accepted and that she can feel proud to exist as she is - differences, shortcomings and all. After all, our likenesses make us human, our differences make us individuals. All parents everywhere want essentially the same things for their children.