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> then terrorists and 9/11 If a kid was afraid of terrorists in 2001, adults would explain to the kid that they needn't be, and that the chances of them dying
by spiderice 5y ago
> then terrorists and 9/11
If a kid was afraid of terrorists in 2001, adults would explain to the kid that they needn't be, and that the chances of them dying in a terrorist attack were miniscule. Contrast this adults apparently telling their kids that, yes, they are going to die from climate change. Those are completely different scenarios, and likely have completely different psychological impact on a child.
- ehutch79 5y agoThat is definitely not the tact that was taken in the early 2000s when talking to any member of the public
- spiderice 5y agoI'm not talking about talking to members of the public. I'm talking about what adults tell their children. I grew up in the early 2000's, and I never once felt like there was any need to be scared of dying from a terrorist attack. And I've never heard of any parent telling their kid that it would be a likely way for them to die.