26 Nov 2015

How to talk to kids about scary world events

From Nine To Noon, 11:30 am on 26 November 2015
People hug in front of a memorial set up near the Bataclan theatre in Paris.

People hug in front of a memorial set up near the Bataclan theatre in Paris. Photo: AFP

What are the best ways to talk to children about world events such as terrorist attacks, ISIS beheadings and war?

John Cowan of the parenting advice and resource website The Parenting Place tells Kathryn Ryan that when children hear or see these stories on the news their imaginations fill in the gaps between the facts.