After a school shooting, advice for parents on how to help children cope.
The shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita on Thursday touched off intense, heart-sinking fear among many teenagers who ran for cover, barricaded classroom doors with tables and chairs, and hid in closets. Later, as they were reunited at a park, evacuated students and parents collapsed into each other’s arms in long, tearful hugs.
“Fear made it feel like we were waiting in silence forever,” Andrei Mojica, 17, said of his AP government class where students prepared to use a fire extinguisher as a weapon if needed.As students deal with the aftermath of Thursday’s shooting that left two students dead and three others wounded, parents and school personnel can help them cope. Here are some tips from the National Assn.
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