The incident between Chris Rock and Will Smith raises difficult questions for our kids, experts say

Chris Rock's joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head and Will Smith hitting him in return poses many nuanced questions for families about humor, violence and defense of others. Psychologists share insights on how to talk to your kids about these topics.

One person makes a mean joke about someone else that strikes a nerve, and someone who cares about the targeted person gets upset and hits or smacks or punches the joker.

It's a scene that played out this time between a comedian making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's closely cropped hair and her husband reacting with violence, but it's daily event for many kids.