BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After a tragic event like the plane crash in Louisville on Tuesday, many parents may be wondering how to break the news to their kids in an age-appropriate way. Psychologist Clint Nowicke with Norton Children’s has a few tips.

Nowicke said to make sure you’re aware of what your child is able to handle, so they can process it appropriately.

“Sometimes it’s difficult because young kids might not have a large enough vocabulary to talk about very scary subjects with younger kids. You want to avoid giving too many of the graphic details, if any of them at all. Older kids might be able to comprehend some of them, but they still don’t need super graphic details,” Nowicke says.

Some kids may use their toys to act out what they’re seeing, while others may have standard anxie

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