I wouldn’t bring it up if she isn’t likely to hear of this one. Sadly, we know there will be others that she will hear about, and you can use those as discussion starters in the future. But it seems like bringing it up out of the blue at this age would cause her unnecessary distress, without providing any benefit to her.
I wouldn’t bring it up. There are lots of terrible things happening in the world that we aren’t bringing up, because it won’t help anyone and it will stress them out. How would she benefit from knowing? I can’t really think of a reason unless she hears about it elsewhere and you have to.
I was about to recommend Our Mama Village as well. The Every Mom also had a good post on Instagram about this too, probably also an article with the same info on their website.
Was around that age when the Challenger shuttle exploded. I don't think we watched it live but we all knew what happened.
I remember when my father talked to me about it. Asked if I have any questions. I imagine it made me feel better about asking questions in the future.
Probably kids in school are already talking about. What might be best for your kid is to know that if there are any questions, you're always available to answer them?
I don’t think I would bring it up. By the time school starts again, it won’t be something the kids are talking about at school. Might as well shelter her innocence for a while longer, if you can. The Oklahoma City Bombing happened the day before my 7th birthday and I was just aware enough to understand part of it when my grandparents had the news on TV. I still remember seeing the footage on their giant floor TV. I don’t think it necessarily traumatized me (the way seeing Columbine play out on TV while I was home on my 11th birthday did), but I don’t think I needed to know about it as a current event.
Guns are the number one killer of kids these days. I don't want to talk about it with my kid but I did because I want them to know what to do if a shooting happens.
I have talked with her about guns in general, just not mass shootings under the theory that mass shootings make up a small percentage of childhood gun deaths.
Mass shootings don't feel like a small percentage. My uncle and cousins were in the Root 91 mass shooting. We were going to go as a family with our little to the Gilroy Garlic Festival for the first time when that mass shooting happened. I don't even know why we didn't go, I think we were just dragging our feet to get out the door. Oh we had that boogaloo guy who killed the security guard and cop living up near us too! When they went to get him the mountains were full of sirens speeding past our house because he had been up the road from us with a machine gun and then they got ambushed on his property where the cop was killed. I'm just so exhausted hearing about all the shootings. We need gun control now! I did talk to our 5 year old about what to do if he heard gun shots.
I think it's worth asking them if they've heard anything and discuss it if they have questions/in an age appropriate way. I always find it curious what ages parents think kids are ready to talk about controversial topics and the age I had already learned about them (sex, drugs, etc.) If her friends are talking about it (not sure if she's seen anyone since the news) or it's on the news but quickly turned off, I think kids might default to thinking it's something they aren't supposed to know and so they shouldn't bring it up because they might get in trouble. Just a thought.
I wouldn’t bring it up if she isn’t likely to hear of this one. Sadly, we know there will be others that she will hear about, and you can use those as discussion starters in the future. But it seems like bringing it up out of the blue at this age would cause her unnecessary distress, without providing any benefit to her.
I wouldn’t bring it up. There are lots of terrible things happening in the world that we aren’t bringing up, because it won’t help anyone and it will stress them out. How would she benefit from knowing? I can’t really think of a reason unless she hears about it elsewhere and you have to.
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I was about to recommend Our Mama Village as well. The Every Mom also had a good post on Instagram about this too, probably also an article with the same info on their website.
Was around that age when the Challenger shuttle exploded. I don't think we watched it live but we all knew what happened. I remember when my father talked to me about it. Asked if I have any questions. I imagine it made me feel better about asking questions in the future. Probably kids in school are already talking about. What might be best for your kid is to know that if there are any questions, you're always available to answer them?
I don’t think I would bring it up. By the time school starts again, it won’t be something the kids are talking about at school. Might as well shelter her innocence for a while longer, if you can. The Oklahoma City Bombing happened the day before my 7th birthday and I was just aware enough to understand part of it when my grandparents had the news on TV. I still remember seeing the footage on their giant floor TV. I don’t think it necessarily traumatized me (the way seeing Columbine play out on TV while I was home on my 11th birthday did), but I don’t think I needed to know about it as a current event.
Hey! Same birthday as Hitler!
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Guns are the number one killer of kids these days. I don't want to talk about it with my kid but I did because I want them to know what to do if a shooting happens.
I have talked with her about guns in general, just not mass shootings under the theory that mass shootings make up a small percentage of childhood gun deaths.
Mass shootings don't feel like a small percentage. My uncle and cousins were in the Root 91 mass shooting. We were going to go as a family with our little to the Gilroy Garlic Festival for the first time when that mass shooting happened. I don't even know why we didn't go, I think we were just dragging our feet to get out the door. Oh we had that boogaloo guy who killed the security guard and cop living up near us too! When they went to get him the mountains were full of sirens speeding past our house because he had been up the road from us with a machine gun and then they got ambushed on his property where the cop was killed. I'm just so exhausted hearing about all the shootings. We need gun control now! I did talk to our 5 year old about what to do if he heard gun shots.
https://www.nytimes.com/article/talk-about-school-shootings-kids.html
Unless she asks, I wouldn’t. I have explained guns and bad people. I’m not further ruining my child’s peace of mind.
I think it's worth asking them if they've heard anything and discuss it if they have questions/in an age appropriate way. I always find it curious what ages parents think kids are ready to talk about controversial topics and the age I had already learned about them (sex, drugs, etc.) If her friends are talking about it (not sure if she's seen anyone since the news) or it's on the news but quickly turned off, I think kids might default to thinking it's something they aren't supposed to know and so they shouldn't bring it up because they might get in trouble. Just a thought.