How We Manage Kids Brutal Honesty in Public

Kids are genuinely curious about everything — but they’re also brutally honest.

This can sometimes be uncomfortable in public, especially when they choose to stare or ask questions about someone different than themselves.

A lot of parents react to these tough with shame, shushing their kids or pushing them away. But this doesn’t teach them anything. Ever wondered what people who are different than you really want you to say to your kids in public when these kinds of questions come up? This is Raising Heights with Zach and Tori Roloff, and this is exactly what we’re breaking down today.

Listen in as we chat about:
➡️ How people really want you to respond to your kids when tough questions come up
➡️ Educating the behavior at the moment vs the impact of reflection
➡️ Why all behaviors and lessons have to start at home
➡️ The power of being kind in making a difference and changing lives

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:52 Peaks and Pits
11:02 How to educate kids about dwarfism and disability
18:35 Educating children about disabilities
25:08 Faith, genetics, and diversity in a family with a child with dwarfism
28:35 Staring at people with dwarfism in public
34:37 Parenting, disability advocacy, and faith
42:09 Disability awareness
47:30 Parenting and personalities

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