The news has had plenty of scary events over the last year (and let's face it, the news isn't exactly known for flowers and puffy clouds even before that).At what age is it ok for kids to watch the news? How much should they know about the world?Where's the balance between information and protection, between safeguarding their innocence and helping them grow to be well-rounded adults?As a mom of 4 kids kindergarten through 10th grade, a trained elementary teacher, a Certified Stress Mastery Educator, and a dedicated thinking person, I hope my thoughts today are helpful to you as you make unprecedented parenting decisions.(For more info on screen and tech time in general, see my tech time tips and playlist: https://kidscookrealfood.com/screen-time-for-teens/ )Check out Marcy Pusey's interview that I mention in pre-requisite #2 about trauma, storytelling, and engaging with our kids: https://kidscookrealfood.com/healing-trauma-in-children/I'd love to hear what you think - do you let your kids watch the news? What ages? What conversations have you had lately?And it must be said - no politics, belittling, or judging here. Let's just share stories to try to help others parent well.Other Resources for Processing the News* If you find the news to be stressful, check out these stress mastery basics: * part one https://kidscookrealfood.com/stress-mastery-1/ * part two https://kidscookrealfood.com/stress-mastery-2/ * Here's my entire course on stress mastery for moms: https://www.kitchenstewardship.com/ebooks-at-kitchen-stewardship/stress-mastery-course/ Visit the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse and see how we teach children confidence in the kitchen: https://kidscookrealfood.comFind all the Kids Cook Real Food Healthy Parenting Connector videos at https://youtu.be/GVRq0m-Ehe4
