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September 11, 2001 U.S. Terrorist Attacks - Helping Children Understand

What steps might parents and schools take to explain the situation surrounding the September 11th terrorist incidents to children?



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by htmldesigns
Sep 13 '01 Children are helped by them giving!
Help children give to charity!... read full review
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by pj_the_pug
Oct 15 '01 What Is Patriotism and What Does it Mean?
How can we explain the concept of "patriotism" to our children? I thought of several examples of patriotism and how to practice the act of being a patriot.... read full review
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by brillat
Sep 16 '01 Redefining "War"
Remind them what America is.... read full review
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by stormwolf17
Oct 11 '01 How Can They Understand, If We Can't?
read the opinion... read full review
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by sylkefyn82
Oct 06 '01 How and what to say to your Children!
Please don't lie to your children, let them know what's going and don't be scared to talk to them.... read full review
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by jwalters24
Oct 23 '01 Coming to grips with reality....
We can't give answers where there are none, but we can take a lesson from this tragedy and embrace our family and our country with love.... read full review
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by sabryson
Sep 14 '01 From the Mouths of Babes, Comes Words of Wisdom...
Toleration is the greatest gift we could ever give our children.... read full review
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by lightnin
Oct 21 '01 Plan of Action for a 3 1/2-Year-Old Boy
You are the leader, in your child's eyes.... read full review
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by zsmomx2
Sep 13 '01 Treat Them Like Children, Not Idiots
Treat your children with the same respect you would a fellow adult. They aren't stupid, just innocent.... read full review
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by goddess_30
Sep 19 '01 Children Read Your Body Language...Be Honest with Them.
Be honest with your children, they can read your body language and know when something is wrong. If you aren't honest with them, they will be even more afraid.... read full review
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by Rufster
Sep 30 '01 Maturity Counts
Maturity Counts - Children today do not have the right information about what has happened. This incident needs to be talked more about in schools and parental conversations.... read full review
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by lansky2000
Sep 24 '01 Unnatural Disasters?
Mean people do mean things, and sometimes they force other people to be mean in order make them stop doing what they do...... read full review
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by juliannestrack
Sep 25 '01 This is how I explained it to him.
Listen. And love. Relate it to them in a way they will understand. As kids they don't get the BIG picture.... read full review
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by iamadj4u
Sep 12 '01 Allow Them To Feel Their Feelings
Let them know the facts as they can understand them and that what they are feeling is normal. That will help alleviate the fear and make them feel safer.... read full review
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by galileo365
Nov 06 '01 Don't sugar coat the facts, but don't scare your kids either.
Be honest at all cost... read full review
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