How to talk about conflict with kids


Children protesting against the Middle East conflict in downtown Dallas, Texas, United States, recently. — AP

CHILDREN seeing images of the latest conflict in the Middle East may need help making sense of events that many adults find unnerving. Expo-sure to war, even if it is indirect, can affect how kids think, feel and behave, according to mental health experts.

Child psychologists and development specialists encourage parents to check in with their children, make time for age-appropriate conversations and to correct misinformation without going into excessive detail.

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