Comments on: How to Help Your Kids Deal with the Colorado Shooting Tragedy

By: Maggie Hames

Maggie Hames — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 02:47:57 +0000

Thanks for this post; I’ve been wondering how to approach this topic.

By: Mary-Frances Main

Mary-Frances Main — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 17:09:50 +0000

I love “looking for helpers” as well – adore Mr. Rogers. I always forget what a fabulous resource he is (was). I wrote up a follow up to my post yesterday about how my kids did…I think ok – but as a parent, it’s always so scary and such a crap shoot to open up these subjects. http://www.denverparent.net/index.php/2012/07/personal-thoughts-the-day-after-the-aurora-shooting/

By: Kara

Kara — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 02:01:10 +0000

I really like the quote, “Look for the helpers” and hope to remember this in the future. I also believe it’s my ultimate goal as a mother to protect my children’s childhood. We will not talk about this with our children since they are out of school, with me at all times during the next few weeks and we don’t watch TV. I’ll be keeping the radio off in the car too since their little ears will perk up at the mention of Batman.

By: Kelley S.

Kelley S. — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:50:34 +0000

This is a great article. Thank you for reaching out at this time. My daughter is very little right now, and we don’t watch TV with her (I’m catching up during nap time). I hope we never, ever have to have a talk about tragedies like this, but that may be a little too optimistic. Much better to be prepared and think about what I might say to her in the future.

I can remember when I was a kid I would listen to the news my mom watched (while I was playing) and I used to have horrible nightmares about nuclear war from what was being said.(Late 70’s, early 80’s). And my dad worked for the airlines, so every time there was a plane crash, they would talk about the incident or accident ad nauseum- I wish now looking back on it, that someone would have talked to me about either of those things.
Maybe I wouldn’t have been so frightened all the time.

By: Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:26:17 +0000

In reply to Lori Lavender Luz. wow, those are some cool kids!

By: Lori Lavender Luz

Lori Lavender Luz — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:45:28 +0000

I really like what Rabbi Shmuley says.

It’s odd, but today the kids are helping ME.

By: Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:43:49 +0000

In reply to Dana. I hope no 5 year old has to hear about this and then have questions. A five year old doesn't have the ability to understand - heck, how can anyone understand! I hope you can shelter your child from this information but if not, answer questions and reassure your child that he/she is safe and loved.

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:56:19 +0000

If your child is 5-years-old, do you wait for him/her to ask you questions or should you bring it up to them?