It's advice which may very well contradict common parenting wisdom.
But mum Jenna Gines is pleading with her fellow parents to teach their kids that is OK to stare at her young son, who uses a wheelchair, owing to an undiagnosed genetic disorder,
The mum-of-three is used to the scrutiny her son's appearance attracts.
Rather than finding it upsetting, uncomfortable or annoying, however, she welcomes it.
So strongly does she feel about it, that Jenna has written an impassioned post about teaching our kids about differences.
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"Please stop teaching your children not to stare!
"What are we teaching them when we say that? Don't look at someone that is different then you. Don't be curious or want to learn about something you've never seen before. Stay away from things that are different.
"Instead, let them stare. Let them ask questions, talk about it. What is it that they see? What is it that they're curious about? What is different? What is the same?
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"If it's someone using a wheelchair, say hi. If it's someone that looks or acts different, say hi. If it's someone of short stature, say hi.
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"Teach your child about differences. It's okay to be different. It's okay to notice it & to talk about it. It's even better to make a new friend. It's not okay to ignore, look away, or act like a person who is different isn't there.
"Let's embrace different. Let's talk about differences & be the change we want to see in this world."
Later on Instagram , Jenna revealed that her Facebook post has attracted a lot of attention - and a lot of negativity.
Many people had countered her point, saying it was "rude to stare".
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Jenna agreed that, yes, it could be - but not if a polite conversation follows.
"As you start to have the conversation the staring stops, and you make a new friend, and that’s the whole point," she explained.
