Here's what parents should know about talking to their children about the electoral college, choosing a candidate to support and more.
There are developmentally appropriate ways to talk to children about the democratic process.
Talking to children about the election can make the process more understandable and lay the foundation for them to develop into engaged, informed voters as adults. These conversations can also help kids understand the right and privilege of voting and what it means to be a member of a community. A simple way to break down voting is that it’s the idea of voicing your opinion on something, like when people pick their favorite picture in an art contest to help determine the winner. Parents should use examples their kids can relate to.
“Let your child lead with topics about the election that they are interested in,” suggested Suen. “Perhaps your child is interested in why presidential candidates participate in debates. Talk about the history of presidential debates and whether they have been accurate predictors of the election. Or perhaps your child is interested in the process for getting to the White House.
“Explain the voting process by comparing it to a schoolwide election for student body president,” Suen suggested. “If the school election process was an exact replica of the U.S. election process, every student would get a chance to vote and every classroom would be given x number of representatives based on the number of students in the classroom, For example, a class with only 20 students might only get two electoral votes vs. a class with 30 students might receive three.
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