Life Kit: Parenting · NPR

What to say to kids when the news is scary

May 28, 2022·23 min·2 clips
After Parkland, one child wanted to talk, while the other stayed silent—how do parents navigate this?
This episode of Life Kit: Parenting provides expert advice on how to talk to children about scary news events, featuring personal stories from parents and insights from Sesame Workshop and media researchers. It covers strategies like controlling media exposure, asking kids what they know, focusing on helpers, and taking action together to empower families.
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