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August 23, 2017

Title: Kids, Racism, and Violence
Topic: Console Your Kids

Discussed by Geremy Keeton
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org

Current headlines and social media are dominated by the recent acts of racism and violence around the country.   Kids and teens who see the events unfolding on television and their phone screens will undoubtedly have many questions.

Geremy Keeton, the Director of Counseling Services with Focus on the Family, has some advice for parents today on how to use topics such as this as “teachable moments”.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Should parents shield their children from seeing the violence on TV and social media?

How can parents help their children cope with the ugliness when they do see it or hear about it?

Is over-exposure a bad thing?

Geremy Keeton believes these topics are the perfect opportunity for parents to openly discuss the dangers of social media and the media in general with their kids, especially teens.

Can parents use the horrible situation in Charlottesville, Virginia, as a Biblical teaching moment?

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