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There is no age. Prejudice doesn't happen, it is learned. The first place the child learns is at home, from family members. So depending on what is conveyed at home, will depend on how that child perceives the world around her. There are a lot of good answers here and a saying I used to hear from an old friend who has departed this world was, ''It takes all kinds of people to make the world go 'round, and we are just one of them. And if everybody was the same, the world would be a dull place". Good luck with your daughter. Your concern here shows she will do fine.

My daughter is six now and doesn't see the world in colors. She has friends from all sorts of races. It's not important to her.

All I can think is that you need to live what you want her to believe. You, yourself, can't have prejudice against anyone if you don't want her to. Be open about the differences in people, but always make sure you go back to "but we're all just people". My daughter will still occassionally ask why someone's skin is different or why someone else has to use a wheelchair, but we are just honest with her and say "but she's a person just like you" or something similar.

It's refreshing to hear that there are parents worried about this stuff still. Your concern will show true as your daughter grows up.

Just teach her that everyone should be treated equally regardless of race, sex, religion, ect. If you show her that you don't treat anyone differently then she won't either. if it ever comes up, an easy way to show her the equality of people is to take a white egg and a brown egg, and show her that, while they may look a little different on the outside, crack them open and show her that they are exactly the same on the inside.

Keep in mind that it will only take her hearing you once saying something negative about a race or religion to undo everything that you have done.

It starts at home. If you don't make comments based on someone's race or gender, and don't "pigeonhole" people, that's what she will learn.

In my family, anyone was open to being called an a**hole or a mother f****er, but never once did I ever hear any member of my family use a slur like the "n" word, or any of the myriad other disgusting words that are used against other races, or homosexuals.

I heard it all around me at school, social settings, and to this day I have never once lowered myself to "fit in". As long as you give your child a strong influenece, she will be strong as she grows up. I still admonish people when I hear them saying things like that.

One way will be to not stereotype her yourself.

Little girl? She doesn't have to always wear pink, she can have bright primary colours too. She doesn't have to always wear dresses, or frills, or "little miss sunshine" logos, she can also wear jeans and chunky sweaters. She can have toy cars and footballs as well as dollies. 9 months old is an ideal age to be sure that you are not unwittingly teaching her to believe that girls only do, wear, and enjoy certain things.

For a child to grow up accepting that it's okay for people to be different from her, she first has to accept that it's also okay for HER to be different.

There isnt a certain age, it is what you are taught and how you are raised because being prejudice just dont happen over nite.

when ur child starts copying ppl around her or repeating thats when they start believe what they r told. im half mexican and half african american. my husband is white and our son looks white blue eyes and blonde hair. he is 5 months and im going to make sure my son accepts everyone and not to judge by looks. its sad that i still see parents tell they re children to get away from that dark kid or some rude comments they make. if u meet parents like that its good to stay away from them. goodluck!

You are her greatest role model. You and her father would be the 2 most likely to influence her. If you aren't prejudiced, she most likely won't be either.

You have to teach her right from wrong and she will most likely follow your lead.