<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/no-cookie-cutter-approach-for-talking-to-your-kids-about-the-paris-attacks.html" dsn="news"><title>There’s no cookie-cutter approach for talking to your kids about the Paris attacks</title><item_date>12/14/2015 12:00:00 PM</item_date><author>Bob Lichtenstein</author><image><img src="/news/images/rapport-paris-attacks.png" alt="There-s no cookie-cutter approach for talking to your kids about the Paris attacks"/></image><image_caption>There-s no cookie-cutter approach for talking to your kids about the Paris attacks</image_caption><thumbnail><img src="/news/images/rapport-paris-attacks.png" alt="There-s no cookie-cutter approach for talking to your kids about the Paris attacks"/></thumbnail><summary>Parents may be struggling with whether or how to talk with their children about the Paris attacks or other such terrifying situations. How can they best provide sensitive and appropriate explanations for the horror that has unfolded in the past week? Should parents bring the subject up or wait and see if their children have questions? How should influential adults such as teachers, counselors, faith leaders, and coaches handle conversations and questions about the attacks?</summary><category>Research &amp; Advocacy</category><featured/><tags><tag>Research &amp; Advocacy</tag></tags></item>