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What do you say to your kids about the school shooting?
What will you say to your kids today about what happened in CT? WIll you tell them? What would you tell them to do if something happened in their school?
DS is only 4 (preschool). I'm at a loss.
I don't understand
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Posted 12/14/12 1:23 PM  |
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What do you say to your kids?
I won't say anything. Im not about to cause my almost 5 year old anxiety over this.
I think it's awful and tragic but I trust teachers to know what to do.
I was 14 when columbine happened and it was awful. Hard enough to cope with the idea at 14 , let alone 4 or 5.
Even all with security measures in place - cameras, sign in, security guards - it makes no difference if someone is intent on a killing spree. They can shoot guard, sign in, shoot whoever else. People who go on such sprees know ahead of time that they won't make it out alive themselves - they accept they will be shot by police when they arrive or shoot themselves.
So much good in this world. I don't believe the world is going to shit or we are all doomed. Good stuff happens every single day.
That's how I will raise my kids. Horrible shit happens but lets not forget the good.
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| Posted 12/14/12 1:42 PM |
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neener1211
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Re: What do you say to your kids about the school shooting?
I'm not saying anything to my 4 year old. It's hard enough that I was trying to cope with putting him on a bus by himself, now I have to worry about his safety at school.
I don't want him to have to know of this kind of terror at such a young age. I don't know how to process it, he certainly would not be able to.
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| Posted 12/14/12 1:46 PM |
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BargainMama
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What do you say to your kids about the school shooting?
I won't say anything
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| Posted 12/14/12 1:46 PM |
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Eireann
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Re: What do you say to your kids about the school shooting?
Posted by EatingMyVeggies
I won't say anything. Im not about to cause my almost 5 year old anxiety over this.
I think it's awful and tragic but I trust teachers to know what to do.
I was 14 when columbine happened and it was awful. Hard enough to cope with the idea at 14 , let alone 4 or 5.
Even all with security measures in place - cameras, sign in, security guards - it makes no difference if someone is intent on a killing spree. They can shoot guard, sign in, shoot whoever else. People who go on such sprees know ahead of time that they won't make it out alive themselves - they accept they will be shot by police when they arrive or shoot themselves.
So much good in this world. I don't believe the world is going to shit or we are all doomed. Good stuff happens every single day.
That's how I will raise my kids. Horrible shit happens but lets not forget the good.
I agree all around.
My girls are 5 and 7 and I will not bring it up unless they do. And when and if that happens, I will emphasize what a wonderful world we actually live in and then take it from there. But honestly, I myself am absolutely speechless and sickened over this...I have no real words at this moment...
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| Posted 12/14/12 1:49 PM |
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Ayne11
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What do you say to your kids about the school shooting?
How do you explain evil? I can't even comprehend it myself 
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| Posted 12/14/12 1:54 PM |
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FranM
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What do you say to your kids about the school shooting?
Nothing and I will not have the news on today. DS is 9 and seeing or hearing about this will be of no value. If he asks about it we will talk about it.
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| Posted 12/14/12 2:20 PM |
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ElizaRags35
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Re: What do you say to your kids about the school shooting?
How to talk to your child about tragic events. - From Mr. Rogers.
"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping." To this day, especially in times of "disaster," I remember my mother's words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers – so many caring people in this world."
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| Posted 12/14/12 3:33 PM |
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NoStressMom
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Re: What do you say to your kids about the school shooting?
Posted by ElizaRags35
How to talk to your child about tragic events. - From Mr. Rogers.
"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping." To this day, especially in times of "disaster," I remember my mother's words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers – so many caring people in this world."
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| Posted 12/14/12 3:42 PM |
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computergirl
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Re: What do you say to your kids about the school shooting?
Unless my first grader comes home from school with information about it on Monday, I am choosing not to discuss it with him. Nor will I have news on TV while he's around the next few days.
This is just my personal opinion-- but to me there is no good that can come of him knowing about this. Sometimes there's a cautionary lesson to be learned (whether it be stranger danger or whatever), sometimes you or your loved ones are living the issue (like all the damage from the hurricane). With this, there is no lesson-- nothing could have saved those kids, nothing can explain why the gunman did this. All this story could do is inspire anxiety in my child.
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| Posted 12/14/12 3:53 PM |
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AngnShaun
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Re: What do you say to your kids about the school shooting?
Posted by ElizaRags35
How to talk to your child about tragic events. - From Mr. Rogers.
"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping." To this day, especially in times of "disaster," I remember my mother's words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers – so many caring people in this world."
A friend of mine just posted this on FB
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| Posted 12/14/12 3:53 PM |
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stinger
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Re: What do you say to your kids about the school shooting?
Posted by computergirl
Unless my first grader comes home from school with information about it on Monday, I am choosing not to discuss it with him. Nor will I have news on TV while he's around the next few days.
This is just my personal opinion-- but to me there is no good that can come of him knowing about this. Sometimes there's a cautionary lesson to be learned (whether it be stranger danger or whatever), sometimes you or your loved ones are living the issue (like all the damage from the hurricane). With this, there is no lesson-- nothing could have saved those kids, nothing can explain why the gunman did this. All this story could do is inspire anxiety in my child.
Same here. Keep their innocence. I NEVER watch the news in front of them anyway (except for duing Sandy). It gives me enough anxiety. I was listening to 1010 Wins and they were about to play a recording of a 911 call so I just shut it off. Why should I listen that that, nevermind my kids listening to it!
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