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    Texas school shooting: How to help kids get through unspeakable horror

    The shocking shooting that left 14 children dead at a school in Texas is forcing parents and schools to once again confront how to talk to kids about violence. Experts have told The Times these are complex and sensitive conversations, but also vital. Kids are “anxious and worried, and they’re dealing with the unknown,” one specialist told The Times after the 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attack. ...
    by Los Angels Times staff, Los Angeles Times May 24, 2022 3 minutes
    A State trooper stands seen outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, after an 18- year-old gunman killed 14 children and a teacher at the school.

    The shocking shooting that left 14 children dead at a school in Texas is forcing parents and schools to once again confront how to talk to kids about violence.

    Experts have told The Times these are complex and sensitive conversations, but also vital.

    Kids are “anxious and worried, and they’re dealing with the unknown,” one specialist told The Times after the 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attack. “Parents have to be role models in terms of establishing a sense of safety, security, predictability.”

    Here are some tips experts have suggested from previous Times coverage:

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