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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In Sandy Hook, there were very young children who left the building, escaped and ran to a neighboring house. Very young. They ran after their teacher had gotten shot and somehow they survived.

The neighbor who happened to be home found them and immediately brought them inside. It is discussed in the Sandy Hook documentary. It is not known who told them to run, but they ran as a group.  It is an incredible story.

Yes, if you can run, you run[/quote]

Several groups of young Sandy Hook kids ran, some up to 1/2 a mile away before they stopped.

I tell my kids to run if it’s possible.

https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Sandy-Hook-children-ran-to-neighbor-s-4136455.php#photo-3921975

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I think about this constantly, because we know what happened to the kids barricaded in the bathroom.[b] I have a hard time knowing the right way to explain to very young children a scenario in which they will need to run, and how, without scaring the crap out of them. [/b]But I agree it's the right instruction.[/quote]

This is my question too. My first grader does not (yet) know this is even a thing that happens…do I tell her, and completely terrify/traumatize her, so that I can also pass on this instruction?[/quote]

Teacher here. Yes you do. unfortunately that’s our reality. She is going to practice active shooter drills no matter what so she won’t escape knowing about this. Help her survive. My own children fear school shootings because they worry about ME dying at work. I tell them every time they mention it, I will run and so will my students if we can. We are not dying in that room if there’s even the smallest window we can go. But your kid knowing to run helps. [/quote]

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