Communication Pointers
- Find out what your child knows about the news.
- Listen to what your child tells you.
- Ask a follow-up question.
- Shield children under age eight from disturbing news.
- Avoid repeated TV viewings of the same news event.
- Monitor older children's exposure to the news.
- Develop an ongoing dialogue with your child about what's happening in the world.
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Develop strategies for discussing today's headlines – from war, violence and terrorists to the latest storm. Learn how to calm kids' fears, stimulate their minds, and encourage them to think about their place in today's world.
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Talking & ListeningDiscover how to talk with your child about the news, respond to her questions, and encourage her to think about what it means.
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Age-by-Age InsightsLearn how kids, from preschoolers to preteens, comprehend the news. Plus get tips on how much news to let each age see and how to discuss it.
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Work it Out Through Play Find out how children's art and play reflects the news. Learn what to do if that play is filled with violent imagery.
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Discussion Starters Need to talk but your child won't? Get the conversation rolling with tips on talking about crime, war, weather, the meaning of holidays, and more.