Dr. Harold Koplewicz and psychologist Jamie Howard join Hoda Kotb to share ways to talk about handling grief and tragedy with children. Dr. Koplewicz also talks about the connection between mental illness and gun violence, saying, “there’s a lot of countries that have mental illness, we’re the only country where we have these massive shootings.
Editor's note: At least three people are dead after a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. Shootings have become all too common in the United States. This story was first published in 2015. We have updated this story and republished it, far too many times. The sinking feeling is all too familiar: When mass shootings occur, parents have to figure out how to talk to their children about violence.
This might be a chance to change the conversation, too. Try to focus on the positives, such as the heroes of the story. Elementary school children: Shield them Again, parents need to decide on the takeaway message. Children in this age group will ask many more interrogative questions and parents need to decide how much they want to share. Gilboa stressed that parents should prevent their children from seeing pictures or the news because the images will stick with children longer than words.
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