{"id":119,"date":"2008-09-09T12:41:20","date_gmt":"2008-09-09T17:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=119"},"modified":"2008-11-11T10:19:54","modified_gmt":"2008-11-11T15:19:54","slug":"8-tips-for-talking-with-your-children-about-the-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/8-tips-for-talking-with-your-children-about-the-election\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Tips for Talking with Your Kids About the Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"8%20Tips%20for%20Talking%20with%20Your%20Kids%20About%20the%20Election\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">(Archived from 11\/04\/08)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ee;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"float: left; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/images\/election.line.jpg\" alt=\"Long line at election in 2008\" width=\"160\" height=\"102\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>What do kids think when they see adults standing in incredibly long lines for hours, joking and chatting with strangers?<\/p>\n<p>How do you explain the peculiar, unique process of choosing an American president to a child?<\/p>\n<p>Here are <strong>8 tips<\/strong> for talking about the election with your kids.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"float: right; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/images\/election.mom.kids.jpg\" alt=\"mom teaching kids about elections\" width=\"130\" height=\"115\" \/>When we describe the sacrifices our founding fathers made to win the right to vote &#8211; and we act as good role models by exercising <strong>our right to vote<\/strong> &#8211; we teach our children to be responsible citizens.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.scholastic.com\/browse\/home.jsp\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">These tips from <\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Scholastic.com<\/span><\/a> will help you discuss these issues and answer the inevitable questions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Consider your child&#8217;s age and sensitivity.<\/strong> If your child is 8 years old or younger, too much information and details can lead to confusion or unnecessary worry. For older kids &#8230;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Watch together.<\/strong> Children of all ages have instant access to information and images, so it&#8217;s up to you to help make sense of it all.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ask questions.<\/strong> Include your child&#8217;s concerns, questions and opinions into informal discussions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seek out news sources created specially for kids <\/strong>. . . find age-appropriate information, articles and activities on current events topics that are of interest to children.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the school to home connection.<\/strong> Talk to your child&#8217;s teacher to find out what they are discussing in class.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support your child&#8217;s desire to learn more.<\/strong> Check out books from the library, watch documentaries, or attend museum exhibits.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Help your child get involved.<\/strong> Kids can share their opinions in polls, or raise money for their favorite candidates . . .<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take a break.<\/strong> Monitor or limit TV viewing, Internet access, and reading materials if your child appears to be overwhelmed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/images\/election.thanku.jpg\" alt=\"Thank you for voting\" width=\"160\" height=\"95\" \/>Learn how to <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.scholastic.com\/browse\/article.jsp?id=3749126\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">bring the presidential campaign home<\/span><\/a> to your children.<\/p>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.scholastic.com\/browse\/article.jsp?id=3749126\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">details of Scholastic&#8217;s 8 Tips<\/span><\/a> and  the <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.scholastic.com\/browse\/collection.jsp?id=238\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Parent&#8217;s Guide to the 2008 Presidential Elections<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Archived from 11\/04\/08) What do kids think when they see adults standing in incredibly long lines for hours, joking and chatting with strangers? 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