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Do Not Hide Your Children From The Truths Of The Attack On America
by Wanbli_Gleska | Sep 18 '01
Listen to the children...Talk truthfully with the children instead of hiding truths...Heal together.

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Wanbli (Reply to this comment)
by BMurrelle
Sorry...got your name wrong. Bev :)
Oct 27 '01
4:58 am PDT

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by BMurrelle
Wanda,

I just had a conversation with someone who said they didn't believe in worrying the kids. Kids know more than we give them credit for. In fact, her little boy came over (I live next door) asking me what I think it going to happen to us. It was so sad.

I am going to give Anne a copy of this spectacular article.

Thank you, thank you, thank you...you are going to help someone today. I just feel it in my bones.

Bev
Oct 27 '01
4:57 am PDT

I totally agree with you! (Reply to this comment)
by tbeyer
My daughter is only 3, but I am quite honest with her about everything she is interested to know. Normally we do not watch the news (it's so sick!), but when I was told planes had crashed into the WTC, we turned it on. I explained to her what was happening in terms she can understand. We, too, have already had talks about life and death.

I can't believe someone said that about your mothering! You sound to me like a wonderful mother, raising wonderful children! Keep it up!!

Tiffany
Oct 06 '01
9:53 pm PDT

Sounds like you are a great mother... (Reply to this comment)
by amysmum
...to take time to go through things in such
detail with your children.

Catriona
Sep 19 '01
1:22 am PDT

Osiyo (Reply to this comment)
by karrileesa
Thank you for sharing this with everyone. Hopefully it will help parents understand how to handle this situation with their little ones.

God bless -
karrileesa
We are all related - Mitaku Oyasin
Sep 18 '01
11:19 pm PDT

Well Put! (Reply to this comment)
by sibhreach
I'm amazed at how well children think about these things and how much depth they have - if only we allow them to ask. I think it makes the children feel better, considering, if they feel their views will be looked on and not laughed at or belittled.

Good article!

...C. "sibhreach"
Sep 18 '01
9:44 pm PDT