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Tue 04 Apr 2003War - What should we tell the children?
HARD TRUTHS: The majority of children will not have failed to notice the war in Iraq. Some will be unconcerned, but others will be deeply affected. What can a parent do, asks Kathryn Holmquist
How do we help our children cope with the war coming into our living-rooms? Only each individual parent can decide that. Some children need - and are able to cope with - more information than others. Some children are interested in world news, while others couldn't care less. Anxious children may find themselves in information overload after even a glimpse of Sky News, while more resilient types may take it in their stride.
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