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How do you talk to kids about violence in the news? We asked experts

The Guardian spoke with therapists, media experts and journalists about helping kids process bad news and develop healthy media habitsWhen rightwing commentator Charlie Kirk was killed last month, footage of his shooting spread rapidly across social media. Today, anyone with a smartphone can access gruesome videos and images – as well as troves of misinformation. Though some experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential harm of smartphones on children and teen’s mental health, the fact is most young people still have access to phones – and the often disturbing content that flows out of them.The Guardian spoke with seven experts on how best to speak with kids about upsetting content and news, at what age to start those conversations – and what to avoid.Anya Kamenetz, journalist and publisher of The Golden Hour newsletterEugene Beresin, MD, psychiatrist and executive director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts general hospitalTara Conley, assistant ...


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