News stories about violence — especially those that include graphic images of an event caught in real time, such as the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk — may not be fully understood by children, but they are often more aware of current events than adults realize.

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From news headlines to the social media that even very young children may have access to, children can be exposed to disturbing images and videos.

So how do you help them process it?

“You want to keep it simple and age-a

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