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Mine is still little, so I haven't talked about it. I don't watch the news with her or share any kind of disturbing stories, it would freak her out. Once, she caught a small glimpse of Law and Order SVU by getting out of bed and creeping into the living room where I was watching it, and couldn't go back to sleep that night.
School shootings aren't really a common enough threat, in my opinion, to give my kid nightmares about. We've talked about child molestation, robbery, drunk drivers, things that are more likely to be encountered. I've told her what to do if someone touches her where they shouldn't or says something inappropriate, she knows I keep a gun in the house for protection, and they've had lockdown drills at her school. Maybe when she gets older, I'll feel more comfortable watching and discussing news and current events with her, but not now.
School shootings aren't in the top 69 risks our kids have to worry about. Extremely rare.
hit by a car
stung by a killer bee
poisoning
kidnapped (disgruntled ex spouse)
beat up by another kid
peanut butter
drugs
Higher risk than school shooting, not wearing seat belts on a bus. . yet Newtown is building a whole new school (WTF) and I bet their schoolbus's are still without seatbelts
When I was a kid I worried about nuclear bombs. . .so, yeah maybe kids will worry. I would point out that they have better things to worry about. . .with much higher risks. And that this should be a way to teach them the problem with media. . that media works on Vividness, but vivid doesn't translate to a true risk.
When there is danger kids should be able to recognize a danger and multiple appropriate responses to that danger. Do some research, do some training, some self defense training, etc. and empower your kids. Repeat often. Join the PTA. Make sure your school, day care, etc. is prepared to handle danger, an active shooter, bomb, chemical, fire, etc. Lockable secure doors, correct protocol being followed, etc. Parents can and should play a very active role in the safety of their children, at home and outside the home.
When there is danger kids should be able to recognize a danger and multiple appropriate responses to that danger. Do some research, do some training, some self defense training, etc. and empower your kids. Repeat often. Join the PTA. Make sure your school, day care, etc. is prepared to handle danger, an active shooter, bomb, chemical, fire, etc. Lockable secure doors, correct protocol being followed, etc. Parents can and should play a very active role in the safety of their children, at home and outside the home.
I'll grant you Fire
thats about it
and tornados (which you didn't mention)
I sooner teach my kid to avoid asteroids than waste time bombs, chemicals, and a shooter
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