Kids and current events: How to help them deal with what they see around them
September 11, 2025
In hardly any time at all, the footage of the horrifying moment when a bullet hit conservative activist Charlie Kirk in the neck ricocheted across the internet. Whether seeing it inadvertently or seeking it out, onlookers far from the crowd at a Utah college could be exposed to disturbingly close and potentially bloody glimpses of his shooting and the resulting chaos. It’s the product of a digital-first world. And, of course, among those seeing it were kids, teens and other young people — those who live with their phones practically attached. It raises a question that modern-day parents are sadly having to ask more frequently: How do you talk to your kids about what’s going on?