How to Talk with Your Kids about the Connecticut School Shooting
When tragic news breaks, it's important not to get caught up in the anxiety of the event, said one expert.
One of the things that parents worry about in the wake of violent news is how to talk about it with their kids, and after the Connecticut school shooting today, many of our readers might be struggling to answer some questions. Dr. Joanne Plescia, Director of Special Services for the Collingswood Public School District offered some guidance that might be helpful in having these conversations. Above all, she says, the most important thing you can do is to be calm and present to your children and their feelings throughout the conversation. 1. “If they don’t ask questions, it’s okay.” A school shooting is like any kind of tragedy, Plescia said: the more we focus on it, the more our general level of anxiety climbs. She suggests that parents use…
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Denise
9:52 am on Saturday, December 15, 2012
You provide a wonderful service to all of us with your e- newsletter. Thank you. We are all numb right now trying to comprehend that pure evil walked into that school yesterday. It is the only way I can figure this out. It had to be something inhuman that carried out this mass murder at an elementary school. God bless the children, teachers and their families. It helps to have a community like … more ›