My son wants to know if we are winning
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brunhilda said:
Time for some Disney movies.
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My uncle is doing the same thing...
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Re: Re: Re: My son wants to know if we are winning
Well tell him about it then. I was mesmerized by tanks and planes and missles last time too. (i was....9 or 10 at the time)
brunhilda said:
Well tell him about it then. I was mesmerized by tanks and planes and missles last time too. (i was....9 or 10 at the time)
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Chicklet said:
GI Joe? Action Man?
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5 year oldss are amazingly smart and perceptive. I don't think wanting to know about the current event of war is a bad thing. Especialy right now because it is what is happening. There is no point in hiding it.
Limiting exposure is a good idea. But I wouldn't switch the channels to cartoons or Disney movies. Take him to the park or let him play outside. If he still ask questions try to explain it in the best way you think how.
Limiting exposure is a good idea. But I wouldn't switch the channels to cartoons or Disney movies. Take him to the park or let him play outside. If he still ask questions try to explain it in the best way you think how.
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I am not surprised he's interested. But can he tell the difference that this is real and not some movie? A lot of parents don't want their kids to watch violent movies because they believe it'll have a negative effect on the kid. Still, a lot of parents forget about the images news reports can have on children. I once read a report that there are far more scaring scenes during a normal news report than in a movie.
If he asks, explain to him. It's probably a good thing to talk about it.
I saw this article on the topic:
http://www.ivillage.co.uk/newspol/newspolfeatures/newsviews/articles/0,,164564_530713,00.html
Hope it helps.
If he asks, explain to him. It's probably a good thing to talk about it.
I saw this article on the topic:
http://www.ivillage.co.uk/newspol/newspolfeatures/newsviews/articles/0,,164564_530713,00.html
Hope it helps.
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I agree with what everyone is saying so far - children are very smart and they pick up more from the TV than we realize.
Our kids have a vague idea what is happening, and I think that's fine. I don't believe it's a good idea to shelter them completely.
After 9/11 our daughter (who is now 8) was concerned about all those planes hitting buildings (because they kept showing the different camera angles). She didn't realize it was only one plane. We had to talk about it - she needed to understand.
We are trying to keep it simple right now. There is a very bad man in charge of a country doing mean things to many people. The good guys are going in and we're going to kick his ass - no wait - that's not exactly what we said! lol
The good guys are going to try and fix things so everyone will be safe. And to do this, they will use weapons, but they have to do that to make the bad guy leave. Our 8 year old understands better than our 4 year old, obviously (she has asked how many people die from bombs, for example) but we're trying to give them pieces they can handle.
I don't know - it's tough - but it's easier than it was attempting to explain 9/11. At least in this case the war is over there.
We try to limit our news viewing when they are near the TV (on-line news works well for mommy and daddy). We're going for Cartoon Network and Gameboys for the kids!
Our kids have a vague idea what is happening, and I think that's fine. I don't believe it's a good idea to shelter them completely.
After 9/11 our daughter (who is now 8) was concerned about all those planes hitting buildings (because they kept showing the different camera angles). She didn't realize it was only one plane. We had to talk about it - she needed to understand.
We are trying to keep it simple right now. There is a very bad man in charge of a country doing mean things to many people. The good guys are going in and we're going to kick his ass - no wait - that's not exactly what we said! lol
The good guys are going to try and fix things so everyone will be safe. And to do this, they will use weapons, but they have to do that to make the bad guy leave. Our 8 year old understands better than our 4 year old, obviously (she has asked how many people die from bombs, for example) but we're trying to give them pieces they can handle.
I don't know - it's tough - but it's easier than it was attempting to explain 9/11. At least in this case the war is over there.
We try to limit our news viewing when they are near the TV (on-line news works well for mommy and daddy). We're going for Cartoon Network and Gameboys for the kids!
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brunhilda said:
Nobody wins in a war. It means that lots of people involved in a situation have made errors in judgment and that all of the civilized methods of problem resolution are no longer possible.
Get him a book to read instead.
