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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Showing posts with label Bin Laden. Show all posts
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Sunday, September 09, 2007
He's not crazy, he's an idiot
If only it was that easy. I'm not a big South Park fan, but sometimes they nail it.
Saturday, September 08, 2007
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