When telling your children about Bin Laden's death, treat them as simply as politicians treat the public

When talking to young children about Osama bin Laden's death, keep information simple and reassuring, psychologist says.

Isn't this how we all get generally get talked to by politicians?

If you do broach the topic with your kids, keep the message simple. "Kids are very black and white, without a lot of ability to think abstractly," says Coleman. Emphasize that bin Laden was very bad and hurt many people, and that when you hurt other people, you get punished so you can't keep hurting. You might even give them the relatable analogy of a bully who gets in trouble so he'll stop picking on other kids.

Don't worry kids, that's as deep as public discourse gets these days.

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