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Originally Posted by lovespink88
On that topic, a question comes to mind.
I've got news streaming in the background and I've heard some interviews of parents. The interviewers always ask how their child is holding up and they've all said, "oh they're doing really well, so brave, etc. etc."
I know nothing about child psychology/early childhood development but at that age are kids really processing this kind of information that quickly? I worry that there has been damage done that will not surface immediately.
That is not to criticize the parents at all--they themselves are trying to process. But I'm just wondering if it will take some time to have an effect on these kids?
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Some are probably in shock right now. Some will have PTSD issues later. Some will be a mess right now. Just as with adults, everybody reacts differently. I'm quite certain that counselors and special assistance will be available for these children for a long time. Even though they were all in that building together, they all had different experiences, saw and heard different things, etc.
Ditto with their parents and the teachers.
When Columbine happened, I kept my own kids away from TV news for quite a while. They were very young and I didn't want them to be afraid of school. They learned of it as they grew older, when they were better able to discuss it. Ditto with 9/11. We had some conversations about it, but I shielded them from the extensive TV coverage that would be really upsetting to see.
These kinds of tragedies are so senseless.
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