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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Make Up Track Meet is scheduled.

a big middle finger to the parents who made this a priority; we know who you are; we see your excitement at the track meets with the matching tents and all that.

they are kids and it was traumatic. but great for adding to another thing for us to manage.[/quote]

For us to manage?  You work for DCIAA?[/quote]

So you aren’t managing how to talk to your kids about this? Therapy appointments and the like?

You don’t have to manage a job, end of school activities, etc. and now talking to your kid about death on top of it. Lucky you[/quote]

That is all fair, but I think the argument is that you would need to talk about those topics either way if your child was at that track meet. Letting the kids finish the meet and showing them that they don’t need to hide is an opportunity many parents would appreciate. For those that don’t want to participate they don’t have to.  Not condoning or making light of any of this violence, but IMO reality is the kids will be near or hear about other incidents that will scare them in the future, and it is helpful to learn how to talk through it and face their fears, especially if the incident happens near their home or school. Not addressing it is often not an option.[/quote]

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