Discussing Difficult News Events with Young Children

Old Firehouse School Chat

OFS Lafayette Program Director Alexandra Dutton talks with teacher Rachel Turtledove about something we have to think about much too often: when, if, and how to talk about difficult news events with young children. Whether we are worried about a recent school shooting or a fire that's burning too close to home, we are sending signals to our children about their world. Join them to hear about how to talk about these events in developmentally appropriate ways. Much of our advice comes from the helpful websites Common Sense Media and National Association of School Psychologists. For more resources, please check them out. (Apologies for the sound quality -- we are competing with our AC!)