Remy's Query

One of the most difficult parts of homeschooling is the questions.  Kids ask a lot of questions. I can't shrug off questions. I can't reply with sarcasm. I can't tell lies. And I can't say, "ask your teacher." Tonight Remy posed a new question while watching the Falcon's playoff game with Ron. A question that left us unsure where to go.

"Dad, why are there more brown skinned football players than peach skinned ones?"

Ron and I have worked hard to raise the kids to judge people based on their actions and words first. We've worked hard to make certain we don't refer to a person or group by skin color.  There's always another and more accurate way to describe someone. I think we've done well with our kids but, naturally, they do notice differences in physical appearance and they give it their own name.  I love the innocence of the question but I must admit the answer isn't. How do you answer on an 8 year old level? My immediate response was that I didn't know. That didn't sway Remy. His reply was simply to "look it up." Alas, the internet does not hold the answer to his observation.