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[quote=Anonymous]Recently, I had to address two scandals/negative news with my children who are young school age and preschool. The first one involved a parent of a school friend involved in alleged law enforcement brutality. The second involved the parents of a neighborhood friend involved in alleged fraud allegations from investors and business partners. One, my kids saw on the news. It was the week that the preschool was working on last names and my child immediately recognized the parent and name. The other we heard on NPR driving to school. Again, my preschooler recognized the name and my elementary school aged child then remembered the story.

In both cases, I’ve tried to model good behavior. I texted the parents that I was thinking of them and offered to bring dinner or host their kids st our house if they needed some space. I invited the parents to coffee or tea. I explained to my children that everyone is innocent until proven guilty and to keep our friends in our prayers at bedtime and meals and thoughts. What would you do? My kids are going, 4 and 6. [/quote]

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