How to Teach Kids to Connect with Older People

Inside this guidebook, you'll find concise how-to instructions, age-appropriate ideas, and real-life scenarios for talking to elementary schoolchildren about the value of older people and how to connect with them. These are the steps we found to be the most effective for getting your message:Learn what your child already knows about older people.Explain the basics of the aging process.Encourage a relationship with an older person.Suggest the right questions for kids to ask older people.Cultivate respect for older people at home.Please note: Our guidebooks strictly adhere to American Psychological Association child development doctrines. Each book includes a comprehensive reference list and in-text citations, reinforcing our commitment to evidence-based parenting advice. I spent my career as a professional writer and researcher, simultaneously raising two (now-grown) inclusive children.My writing focus now is 100% fueled by my passion to empower parents with the resources they need to raise inclusive children.The timing couldn't be better. As the world (slowly) awakens to the dire need to reduce cultural unfairness, helping parents raise a generation of equality-minded humans is absolutely critical.