Newtown Tragedy: How to Explain the Inexplicable to Your Kids
An East Atlanta psychotherapist guides us on how to have that conversation.
As adults, the events that unfolded in Newtown, Conn. on Dec. 14 is nearly impossible to comprehend. But somehow, we'll have to to try to make sense of what happened. For many us with children who may have questions, helping them process what happened may be even more difficult still. We reached out to Brandy Smith, a licensed professional counselor at Avanti Counseling Services in Decatur, for guidance on how to have that conversation. Q.: What should we tell our kids and how do we explain a tragedy such as this? How much discussion is necessary and do we answer all their questions or hold back some? A.: Understandably, parents want to protect their children from terrifying events, therefore, many parents will be tempted to avoid talking …
