Children and the News

Creator: American Academy of Child Psychology | visit site

Grade Range: K - 5

An article about children and news programs, and how they process it.

In the Classroom

At Home

All-news channels and repetitive airing of images of tragedies can have an adverse effect on young children. This page offers suggestions on ways in which parents can help limit children’s exposure to these information sources and help children cope with their fears.

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