How to talk to your kids about traumatic events

SALT LAKE CITY — Registered play therapist Carly Schrimpl has an impressive collection of toys.

While typically the toys do the talking for Schrimpl’s clients, she says it’s parents who should consider talking to their children about traumatic events, like the public murder of Charlie Kirk.

“Sometimes parents don’t really want to share a narrative in fear that they shouldn’t know the narrative,” said Schrimpl, who is a licensed clinical social worker at Power Within Child Therapists. “They should know the details, and unfortunately, with the internet and children knowing more information at their fingertips, it’s really important to get ahead of it as a parent. Parents are that safe base, and the narrative is actually what helps begin the processing of any event.”

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