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Paris
Nov 14, 2015 14:45:24 GMT
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Post by cowgirl on Nov 14, 2015 14:45:24 GMT
It was an estimated 18 when I went to bed.
Awful over 130 later and no doubt will rise
No idea what world our children will have when they are my age
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Paris
Nov 14, 2015 18:55:59 GMT
Post by serrakunda on Nov 14, 2015 18:55:59 GMT
I don't like to look that far into the future as far as Simba is concerned. I expect this is how our grandparents generation felt in the 1930s
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Paris
Nov 14, 2015 19:20:22 GMT
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Post by cowgirl on Nov 14, 2015 19:20:22 GMT
They most likely did as did their parents. For me that makes it even worse.
Not just the violence will there be an environment left ?
Feeling as glum as the weather
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Nov 18, 2015 4:31:51 GMT
Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2015 4:31:51 GMT
our LOs are just beginning to listen to the news and talk things through. The youngest offered the most simple solution based on family life - 'why can't they just sit down and discuss things instead of hurting each other'. Her option another day is why don't they build a wall across Syria and live in two halves. it leads to interesting discussions over meal times - that time about Israel/Palestine and the Berlin Wall. we have also had interesting discussions as to what hits headlines and what doesn't and whether some lives are more valuable than others. Not in my opinion! They are growing up! ultimately as family of faith all we pray together for the world beyond us.
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Nov 18, 2015 12:55:39 GMT
Post by caledonia on Nov 18, 2015 12:55:39 GMT
My DD was angry that everything focused on Paris and not all the other countries where people are being killed. She is getting to the point where she says she doesn't care about the bombs in Paris as everyone else does and she is going to focus on the other countries. But she is having nightmares about the start of World War 3.
Cale x
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Paris
Nov 18, 2015 13:42:51 GMT
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Post by cowgirl on Nov 18, 2015 13:42:51 GMT
At 11 years old this is probably the biggest attacked our son has been aware off.
I was ill prepared to discuss it with him. He arrived home from a youth club on Friday & at that stage probably knew more than me as they'd watched some clips on Instagram
I'm actually looking on the web as I intend to discuss it with him tonight.
Interesting thoughts & comments that might help me broach the subject
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Paris
Nov 18, 2015 14:40:39 GMT
Post by mudlark on Nov 18, 2015 14:40:39 GMT
It is an interesting thread Cowgirl.....
Stuff that happens in the world, the horrible human tragedy in Paris, the homeless people on our streets, the burglary up the road, are all noticed by Lapwing. Is it , do others think, at this point as we have to answer their questions about the 'bad' things that happen, that we as parents start 'influencing' our little ones with our own views on war, or poverty or violence.
I know that Lapwing repeats my 'views' as her own already...throw away remarks said to someone about cars polluting the planet have now become her 'view' on cars.. SO I am suddenly feeling very aware of my responsibility to give her balanced views but never the less they will be to some extent 'my ' views. In some ways I want her to have my views as obviously I believe in them, but I also want her to think for herself.
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Paris
Nov 20, 2015 10:13:42 GMT
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Post by twoplustwo on Nov 20, 2015 10:13:42 GMT
It's a massive responsibility isn't it mudlark. Stig is ASD and very inclined to repeat other people's views as his own which makes me feel even more responsible for giving him as balanced a view as possible so he can 'pick his own'. He's also at the stage where he's quite likely to choose the opposite view to mine just to show he's independent!
I've always tried to give him a variety of views. Usually starting with ' some people think this..' ' other people think that...' I do try to suggest that my personal views are not necessarily the ones be should adopt but given that I , not unnaturally, hope he'll agree with me about the really important things I know it's impossible to give him a completely unbiased view.
So difficult, especially when so many of our children have high degrees of anxiety and fixate on the bad stuff :-(
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Post by bop on Nov 20, 2015 13:12:35 GMT
We had a really interesting chat yesterday in the car about IS and terrorism and how to solve the problems - DD and DS had thought about it quite extensively but come to different solutions so we discussed options and the pros and cons...it was lovely to see how both are growing into thoughtful young people.
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