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Older children may feel comfortable sharing their thoughts, while younger children may not be able to put their feelings into words. Both physical and emotional comfort are important when reassuring kids that they are safe and loved.</p><p>Here are some resources for talking to kids from different age groups about these subjects:</p><ul><li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet"><a href="https://www.fredrogersinstitute.org/files/resources/7/difficult-things-2025.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener external noreferrer" data-wpel-link="external">Talking with Children About Difficult Things in the News</a> (Fred Rogers Institute)</li><li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet"><a href="https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/helping-kids-navigate-scary-news-stories?utm_campaign=&utm_content=1645803003&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1fUdCcKPDrBJ2clAj-8okbz029TpMuJLSSvxTdUqjcHYhfAc_QVojs-Ro" target="_blank" rel="noopener external noreferrer" data-gc-link="http://www.dougy.org/grief-resources/talking-with-children-about-tragic-events/" data-wpel-link="external">Helping Kids Navigate Scary New Stories</a> (PBS Kids)</li><li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet"><a href="http://www.dougy.org/grief-resources/talking-with-children-about-tragic-events/" data-gc-link="http://www.dougy.org/grief-resources/talking-with-children-about-tragic-events/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Talking with Children After Tragic Events</a> (The National Center for Grieving Children and Families)</li><li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet"><a href="https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/Talking-To-Children-About-Tragedies-and-Other-News-Events.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer external" data-gc-link="https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/Talking-To-Children-About-Tragedies-and-Other-News-Events.aspx" data-wpel-link="external">Talking to Children about Tragedies and Other News Events</a> (American Academy of Pediatrics)</li><li data-gc-list-depth="1" 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