School Shooting Newtown CT

[ree-Xi]

Please keep my friend who suffered two gunshot wounds (she is a teach at SH) in your prayers. She is in surgery and that's all the information I can get at the moment.

[EtaPhiZTA]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

Please keep my friend who suffered two gunshot wounds (she is a teach at SH) in your prayers. She is in surgery and that's all the information I can get at the moment.

My thoughts and prayers are with you, your friend and her family, and all those affected by this horrible tragedy.

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

Please keep my friend who suffered two gunshot wounds (she is a teach at SH) in your prayers. She is in surgery and that's all the information I can get at the moment.

Prayers.

[groovypq]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

Please keep my friend who suffered two gunshot wounds (she is a teach at SH) in your prayers. She is in surgery and that's all the information I can get at the moment.

My prayers have been going up all day for everyone affected. Special ones for your friend now, and for you and her other loved ones. <3

I wish there were a way to physically send love to everyone. My heart is just breaking.

[KSUViolet06]

I have a friend whose brother was just ordained as a minister. His new church (at which he just started 2 weeks ago) is EIGHT miles from this school. He's been called to offer support and grief counseling to parents, teachers, etc. Intense way to start a new job.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by adpimiz

I wish they would quit interviewing these children. They are traumatized and don't need to be discussing the situation with reporters.

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?

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

I think it actually goes the other way...often children are a LOT more resilient than we give them credit for.

True - children can sense when something is wrong. They may not know the nuances but they get it. But please, PLEASE let these children and teachers receive the counseling they need to process this.

OAN... I really dislike the coverage about the shooter. I won't go into details but... it really rubs me the wrong way.