Talking to your kids about 9/11
Today is the sixth anniversary of the day that rocked our nation. It’s difficult to believe it’s been six years already, isn’t it? I know to me, it feels like that day was mere months ago, the events of that horrible morning are burned into my memory. However, my son was not quite 2 years old that day and he has no memory of what happened. He doesn’t remember me staring at the television in horror as the events unfolded, as the towers fell and more planes crashed. He was playing with his toys in his pack n’ play, oblivious to the drama and pathos that was going on. And that’s as it should be. But as a child who is nearly 8 years old, it’s time he knew more about what happened that day.
I saw this article on ParentDish yesterday and it got me thinking. Author Jennifer Jordon talked about why and how to discuss this with children, when is the best timing. I think it’s very important to talk about 9/11 with your children when they are old enough to understand. They need to see how you feel about what happened. They need to understand why the events of that fateful morning are so important to the history of our country and how they’ve shaped our world since then. If children won’t learn of this from you, where should they? It’s not a comfortable subject, that’s for sure. But it’s an important one.
September 11th, 2007 at 11:56 am
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September 11th, 2007 at 8:42 pm
Thank you for the advice and thank you for taking the time to remember this day.