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What can or should parents say to their children about school shootings?

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What can or should parents say to their children about school shootings?

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A. We can’t become reactionary. Good schools are kind of foundational to our society, and places where students feel safe. Objectively, overall incidents of violence in schools have decreased since the early ’90s. Now these unusual school shootings have increased, but they remain very, very rare events. So it’s important to convey a message that schools are safe places. Q. Teasing and bullying are often cited as potential causes that lead to violence. What actions can parents take to help kids cope? A. Convey the message that this is something millions of young people go through and to encourage them toward a positive self-image. That regardless of this, you have a lot of strengths, and to help them connect with those strengths. Another approach is to share personal stories, to talk about how you were taunted or teased and how you coped with it. You can also convey the message that if you’re being teased but you’re doing the right thing in terms of school and community life, regardless

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