| Mommy (Daddy), Why do those people want to hurt | | | | declaring their solidarity in the War On Terror last |
| everyone?Last week, the world was shaken by | | | | week, many children's anxieties and fears were being |
| another terrorist attack. Hot on the heels of the Live | | | | overlooked.In our efforts to protect our children and |
| 8 benefits and in the middle of the G8 Summit, | | | | preserve the innocence of childhood as long as |
| bombs exploded in London. Adults around the globe | | | | possible, we attempt to shield them from the |
| were glued to CNN and spent time discussing their | | | | atrocities that occur in today's turbulent times. When |
| feelings about the event around the water cooler at | | | | events such as the bombs in London, the events at |
| work, with their partners at home or in online | | | | the elementary school in Belsan, Russia in September, |
| discussion groups and e-mails. Collectively, we | | | | 2004 and the September 11th attacks on the World |
| reached out and were comforted and reassured by | | | | Trade Center occur, our natural instinct is to not |
| the words of Prime Minister Tony Blair and other | | | | discuss the events of the day with our children. Yet, |
| world leaders.Many adults, however, do not realize | | | | as news of terrorist attacks or other tragedies |
| how many kids are exposed to the same news. | | | | surround them, your children may be feeling |
| Older children may read the newspaper or watch the | | | | frightened, anxious, sad and confused.As a parent, |
| news on TV. Others may be exposed to "breaking | | | | only you can decide what news is appropriate for |
| news" during an interruption in their favorite cartoon | | | | your children but do not assume that your child does |
| t.v. program and still others can easily stumble across | | | | not have an awareness of the tragic events that |
| the information online via MSN, Yahoo, Google or any | | | | have a global impact. |
| of the other online portals. While adults were | | | | |