If you are a 7 year old African-American child...

[qwlauren35]

up until January, you had only known an African-American president.

How cool is that!

Maybe also for a 10 year old, who wasn't paying attention at age 3... only a black president.

There are so many of us with the older perspective of "I didn't think it would happen in my lifetime!"

But imagine the perspective of a child.

There is no "I didn't think it would happen". It's "this is how it is, and therefore, isn't it supposed to be this way?"

I am determined to ask some 5-10 year olds what they think a president is supposed to look like.

[bravenak]

1. My youngest is seven

She hate Trump so bad. She had no idea anybody else could be president besides Obama or Hillary. She still talks about how she wishes it was Hillary.

[JHan]

2. my lil niece was traumatized election night :(

We've got a piece of shit President who stresses kids out..

[bravenak]

3. My daughter too

She still thinks they can take him out of office and put Hillary in since she got more votes. I told her no. Then she says, girls always have to do more work. Yep. Brilliant kid.

[JHan]

4. Gosh, she's sharp!

My niece couldn't stop crying, and looked like she was going to have a panic attack.

[bravenak]

5. Our kids are suffering. I hate that man

[lostnfound]

6. If you're a 7 year old Caucasian kid...

Up until January, you had only known an African-American president. How cool is that!

From "the age of reason" (7) until 15, that's my kid... and it's one of the many reasons I feel so much love for the Obamas.

It was a great gift, to learn of the best part of America.

[kwassa]

7. My nine-year old only knows a black president.

though she thinks of him as brown like her.

and young kids are generally terrified of Trump.

This is an interesting age, as she is just learning about our racial history this year, through visits to the new African-American museum in DC, and course content in school. We live in a highly diverse area, and this is the norm she grows up with.