I was in line at the grocery store when my daughter looked at me and, referring to the cashier, asked (loudly) “is that a boy or a girl?” Cue the internal panic. Do I whisper? Redirect? Pretend I didn’t hear? These moments catch many of us off guard—not because our kids are doing something wrong, but because we want to get it right. I remembered something a friend once told me: You don’t need all the answers. You just need one thing—kindness.  (This was about people with disabilities, but the same rule can apply). So, I decided to model kindness in the face of curiosity or confusion – I taught my daughter that people are never something to be whispered about—they’re to be respected, always. Why Kids Ask This Question What to Say in the Moment (Real-Life Scripts) How to Talk About Pronouns with Kids Age-Appropriate Ways to Explain Gender…