The first thing my 12 yr old asked when he got in the car was IF they had found her, told him no. Now came home to read this. So sad. He had woke up this morning with a nightmare that someone tried to grab him after his Dad let him go to a restroom at a gas station and he came and got in bed with me @ 5 a.m. This was the last news story he saw before leaving for school and the first thing he asked about when I saw him this afternoon. I think this affects our kids hearing tragic stories in the news more than we think. To this day, he has me “count” when he wheels our trash can down to the end of the driveway . . . more for a race . . . but I know he really just needs me watching him at we live in a “safe” residential area.
Do yourself a favor, protect your children from the news media. The 24 x 7 horror flick is more than anyone can handle. The bodies keep on mounting, and it is very scary for a child.
Let them keep their childhood as long as they can.
Sad as it is that a 12 year old is thinking that way, he’s probably a lot safer for it. It’s the ones who are too confident that everything will be fine, that are most likely to get into a dangerous situation.