Raising Good Humans How to Talk With Children About the Holocaust
Apr 8, 2021
In this engaging discussion, actress and producer Jennifer Garner, along with developmental psychologist Dr. Aliza Pressman, delve into how to talk to kids about the Holocaust sensitively. They explore using literature and artistic expression as tools for empathy. Through personal stories and cultural exposure, they emphasize the significance of familial history and resilience. The conversation also touches on the importance of nurturing critical thinking skills in adolescents and fostering open, respectful dialogues about difficult topics.
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Language Vigilance Prevents Escalation
- Focus on stopping dehumanizing language early to prevent escalation toward atrocities.
- Teaching language vigilance builds moral resistance before discussing genocide.
Introduce Lived-Experience Books Mid-Childhood
- Introduce Anne Frank and similar lived-experience books around early adolescence to foster perspective-taking.
- Avoid exposing children too early and use these stories to show helpers and resilience.
Teach How Dehumanization Escalates
- With middle and high schoolers, explain dehumanization and propaganda mechanisms that allowed genocide.
- Use historical examples to build moral vigilance and resistance to dehumanizing language.
