How to talk to our kids about traumatic events, according to a 9/11 responder
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Pandemic deaths, insurrections, terrorism, police brutality and hate crimes force parents to consider sharing traumatizing news with our children. A 9/11 responder considers how to do it.
Then, while celebrating their fifth birthday at Disney World, the family wound up close to an unexpected pyrotechnics show. Rothbart "didn't react well." His wife noticed him shutting down and ushered the whole family indoors. That's when Rothbart and his wife decided it was time to have the conversation with the kids. Rothbart had recorded an HBO documentary specifically geared toward teaching children about the September 11 attacks. That would be their conversation starter.More Related News
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