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[quote=Anonymous]When my children were younger, I NEVER ever shielded them from the news. My personal philosophy is that children need to learn about the world that we live in. It may not always be pretty, but to not let them see what is going on around them, would be criminal.

My children actually were quite interested in ALL of the news stories and it was a great way to discuss w/them current events. 
My son was up and getting ready for school (he was in 2nd grade) when my neighbor friend came over begging me to turn on the news on the morning of 9/11. What me and my children saw that morning was so disturbing, but I never in a million yrs. would have considered covering my son's eyes and rushing him out the door. In fact, we stayed and watched some coverage before leaving for school. His teacher told him and the class that it was okay to be late that morning....She told the class that something scary, historic + terrible had happened in New York, but she would be open to answering any questions the students had.

Now my children are fully grown adults and I don't see any negative effects any and all news watching has on them. If anything, my kids all have their unique opinions on world affairs and are excellent critical thinkers.[/quote]

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