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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She's 6. It's time to introduce the topic.

And remember, it traumatized you far more because you were alive. Your child will have as much connection to it as you do to WW2.[/quote]

OP here, very true and good point.

For those saying she will learn about it in school ... of course ... but not in kindergarten, right? Or even 1st grade? I was thinking that was more a 3rd grade thing. She and I did have a good conversation about it after she asked me to change the channel, so I'm not upset that she knows, I just thought maybe we had another year or so. Also, she's just a bit of an anxious kid and the pandemic has been plenty for her without talking about global terrorism. [/quote]

Come on OP. Your daughter has active shooter drills at school. That’s a lot more scary than hearing about something bad that happened in ancient history—and for a 6 year old 9/11 IS ancient history. It was a long time ago. Your kid is not as fragile as you think. [/quote]

My daughter is in 2nd grade, so is about to have her second shooter drill.  But she doesn't know that's what it is, they just say they practice in case "someone who is not supposed to be in the school is inside the school".  I am certainly not going to tell her, though I am sure some other kid will.  Older siblings have that effect!  But to say every 6 year old knows what they are practicing is not accurate.[/quote]

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