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I have come across watching Ms. Universe 2017 a while ago and have stumbled upon this question. Terrorism is rampant and a hot topic when it come to news and other media,being an elder or a parent, how would you exolain terrorism to a child?

I think that for me it would be be me telling the child honestly what terrorism is all about. I would tell a child that this is regarding his/her world that there ate people who want to incite fear to the massess that they want to spread terror because they have hatred against the world/government

I would introduce my child to the concept of terrorism by first showing him the good done when there exists peace. Then I would show him the loss and destruction caused due to lack of peace then I'll make him decide what is right and what is wrong inadvertently showing him that it is terrorism and it is wrong.

you can explain it to them by saying that there are people who enjoys to put terror in the minds of their neighbors,

How can we explain such a difficult concept as terrorism to a child. Sometimes the adult himself does not understand the purpose of terrorism. It's just one huge evil in the world that keeps ordinary people in awe and makes them unprotected.

I would introduce my child to the concept of terrorism by first showing him the good done when there exists peace. Then I would show him the loss and destruction caused due to lack of peace then I'll make him decide what is right and what is wrong inadvertently showing him that it is terrorism and it is wrong..

Thank you for that wonderful question( just kidding ).  ;D

You don't need to explain terrorism to children, they are minor, they are innocent, now why would you pollute their minds with things that they should not be thinking? instead of explaining terrorism to them, why not teach them about heroism? what they could contribute to the community as a kid.

That's all, Thank you( kidding again ).

I explain to a children's the terrorism is bad group that killing innocent people, it's good to know early of the children.

I explained that terrorists are attacks by a group of people who suddenly take action, threats, and violence in order to achieve certain goals. in order to increase the vigilance in daily life so as not to be easily influenced by the idea or invitation that leads to terrorism radicalism.

Well terrorism involves too much negativity and violence and i don't think you'd want to expose your children to anything like that. There will be a time to explain such things that's happening in this world and a child's mind shouldn't in any way, be corrupted by thoughts and images of terrorism. They of course should be taught to be cautious and vigilant about their surroundings.

I would tell him over and over again that terrorrism is the worat thing that existed here on earth.

We're all looking for ways to explain something that's impossible to explain—because we don't understand it

It is very important to explain to the child in time what terrorism is! I would start with the fact that there are bad people who wish others evil. Such children should be avoided

Discussion of terrorist problems is takan no end, as long as the perpetrators of terror is still there then the system will be wake up, right .. that became frightening news when children who become targets of brainwashing to be recruited into terror, of course all parents will feel afraid of the incident , then through this forum I try to give an argument, so that we can keep our children from the influence of radical ideology ..
including by continuing to give more attention and always follow the daily development of children, keep children away from violent spectacle, and most importantly is to guide him with polite .. hopefully useful ..

I will tell the child that just as mummy and daddy love him/her to provide
everything for him/her.There is an opposite of love called hatred.There are people
who exist with so much hatred for others to the extent they kill people.When these killers
come together in groups or organizations because of their hatred as they believe, they cause
terror to the environment and to the world.This is what we know as terrorism.The child I suppose
will understand.Thanks.

Children need to know the meaning of this word and such as racism
It is very important that they understand the meaning of these words

Explaining terrorism to a kid is not something that  condone, A Child should be made to live his/her life without any worry at all because they are going to be facing a lot when they grow up and they don't have to deal with things like this at all.

It's good if the event becomes the subject of family discussion. The child will understand that he is not alone worried and that adults, sharing his feelings, nevertheless treat this situation calmly and in a businesslike way. It is also necessary to take into account the peculiarities of age: up to five years, children are hardly capable of realizing what terror is. Therefore, we can not separate in the conversation such concepts as "terrorism" and "war". You can say, for example: "Bad people made a war." For children of six to nine years, detailed explanations can also be superfluous, so it is better to discuss in the game what actions in a critical situation will be correct and which ones will not, focusing on the practical side of the matter.

Children now a days are smart and by watching movies and television, somehow they have the idea what is war, and what is terrorism, it is self inflicted, highly motivated idea in their mind to get even with their enemies, and the only way to get rid of them is through these, they find it delighted to agitate one's country into anger in order to fight back and this result to conflict and misunderstanding and end in war or terrorism.

I would explain to the child about terrorism on the example of real situations. To be told how to behave if caught in such a situation.

they are just group of people that love to enforce their ideas and believes to others

Yes, that is a good idea. Children need to know what to do in emergency situations, we can't alienate their minds from the evil that exist in the world and at same time we can't put so many negative concepts on their minds that can disturb them. There is a correct methodology to talk to children about it.

When we talk to adults or youngs about the subject it's different, we can be more incisive.

I have. Told them that there are weak minded brainwash people all over, and these people tend to follow groups to belong.

Child: Dad what is terrorism?
Dad: Its when bad people want to hurt others.

Children by this time should already know that what terrorism already is, they have access to the internet and the whole information they want to know is accessible to them at their fingertips.

They know what it is, I just explained to them the reason why.

"Honey, our world is unperfect, be ready for it. There are guys killing other guys for their own profit. They think they are doing our world better. It's false way. You shouldn't  be like they are. Love and respect the world and each person in it., each tree and a flower.... You are a part of the whole. If you want make it better, be better inside"

Well curiosity us one thing every child possess in abundance. Of course they'll see it but you have to be there to explain to them why it's happening. It's hard and as much as possible children shouldn't be exposed to violent and malicious acts but they also have to understand that this world isn't only made up of good people. Yin and yang. There will always be people who'll want to hurt others and they have to be aware to know what to do

The best way to explain terrorism to a child is to show him/her how lack of honoring and obeying parents, is the child's act of terrorism against his own family, and against God.

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We knew that all of terrorism news are viral in the social media and even a children see how violence they are.

However If a young innocent child ask me about their
curiosity in terrorism I would say that they are people who wants to have rights to our government but they use abusing actions just like killing, booming and kidnapping to follow what they want. And being a young citizen you need to be aware of them and what can they do to our society.

Terrorism is an act of violence. It doesn't matter what the causes are. A child doesn't need to understand the beliefs behind the act. You may consider that every act of violence isn't terrorism. But, in fact it is, the only diference is who gets affected. Sometimes a person, sometimes more than a person, and sometimes a country.

How to me to have children avoid the thought of terrorists is to equip children with the knowledge of the true religion. And I tell the child that the terrorists are prohibited by the State.

I would like to explain to the child that the main goal of terrorism is to inspire people with fear. All children know perfectly well what fear is. And when people are afraid, it is much easier for them to manage, to force to do even that which contradicts human nature.

Dont't really see any point in describing detailed lively image of common terrorist to your child. Many people live in fear because of daily news and actually that's the main purpose of terrorism - make us fear and also promote themselves no matter what their goals are. So I see more advantages in not telling small kids about these ugly men. They they know about it from mass media anyway and paint their own portrait

   how can i explain terrorism to a child maybe it depend upon the age of a child is down 8 years old. I dont think its a good idea to know the child aobut terrorism but if the child try to ask something about terrorism you must better say the child, this is not the right to know about it, if i say to you now i know that you cannot understand.
   But if you child is above 8 years old you must tell the truth what happened if you engage those groups.

Who is much attached to something, but the same person himself doesn't have any thought about humanity and doesn't know the value of human lives can be termed as terrorist. Importantly while explaining to child, it is very important to explain the difficulties of being a terrorist and the name they gain from the society.

It depends on the age of the child. I don't think it is necessary for a small kid to know about terrorism. But to an older child (or teenager) I would explain that terrorism is an act of violence. That terrorists are people who try to get what they want by scaring and taking the lives of innocent people.

My son is already 9years old.and while waching tv he can see the news bout terrorism.its hard to explain about it but i always told him that some terrorist fights for their rights.but some terrorist just like the marawi case here in philippines i juat told him that they are bad people that want to hurt others.and i dont want you to hurt anyone .fight for your right in a good way not by hurting others.thats what i explained to my son.

As parent, I would prefer to tell the truth about terrorism. I will explain how it started and why it is happening. The child will keep on asking questions to keep the conversation going and he/she will just stop until they feel that they have the right answer. I would never lie to my kid just because of those terrorist. My kid deserve the right and honest answer so I will be blunt about it.

Actually, it is the same idea in my mind when I was a child because in my country there are also different organizations such as moro and communist group which act likes a terrorist group and that time there was an ongoing clash against them by the military. It is the simplest way to explain on a child that there are people who fights the government and put some terror on an innocent civilians.

 its not necessary to explain it to a child because they must enjoy their childhood  age but if the time comes and they on the right age and they asked it. So we can explain it to them and i think they must understand it. Terrorism is very serious problem all over the world and kids may diffucult to understand that situation.

To better introduce terrorism to a child, I will start with its opposite situation which is a place with peace. I think starting with the positive would build up the understanding of the child to it. After, I will ask the child on  his/her idea of what is the opposite of the peace situation. Then I would gradually tell everything about it. A creative representation might also help to better fully understand it.

I will tell him or her that terrorism is when group of people use violence to put fear in the public or people for their own gains.

Terrorism is an evil to our society. We often fall as a victim of terrorism. Terrorism to a child is the most heinous crime in the world. It hampers children's normal life and throws them into the darkness. Children who confronted terrorism many of them failed to regain their sound lifestyle. This is really a shame on us that we the adults cannot help them by banishing terrorism forever. If we cannot find a solution to the terrorism children's life in future will be in a great danger

an easy way is to instill a sense of affection and appreciate the differences. sometimes we are very important to keep our words in social media that are racist in order to maintain peace.

i would say look child think of a potato being attacked by worms it should not been attacked but got attacked and it is terrifying for other potatoes as the worms may attack them but in the real world there are people instead of potatoes and the worms are the bad people

If I were to be a parent, I think that it would be very difficult for me to explain terrorism to my child. However, it is my responsibility to explain it to my child most especially I don't want others to do that job otherwise my child would be in great confusion. I think the technique here is like telling a child a bed time story. They may not understand the whole context of the story, but at least, the scenarios and the morale of the story will be remembered. I would tell it in a friendly tone and at the same time with a mature and sensitive way. Yes, children may find difficult to understand all but what is good is that their innocence could make them believe what you are saying and more likely apply what are the lessons are. Hence, in telling a story, we should not focus on what is really happening but what they can do not to contribute in terrorism, what they should know in order to somehow avoid it, and what are tge negative consequences of it in the society, and your family as a whole.

If it's my child, I'll tell the child there are some people who do bad things to hurt people, sometimes not because they want to, other times because they want to be wicked.

In my opinion, in molding the minds of the children it has to do with the upbringing of the parents. It comes first from the family on how strong the foundation they belong. The first education of a child is their home and their first educator are their parents. The children must know how to value things, especially the humanities. If the children knows how to follow and  listen to their parents then there's no problem. That children knows  what is wrong and what is right. And that follows the education of the child in a certain school. The teachers will be the one who molds them in school. Explaining about terrorism it has to do with the  correct information and a concrete evidence like videos. With the help of the teachers, follow ups and guidance of the parents the children will have strong knowledge about it and not to become a juvenile delinquent.

That’s only going to fill the child with fear and nothing else. It will be better if you let the children enjoy childhood rather than filling him with fear that might bring psychological problems to him.

A group of people who contradict law and order and have no regard for human life.

Yes, terrorism is the absence of peace. Let peace starts in our family. Then our children know the value of peace. When there love, there is peace and unity.Parents must be a good model to their children showing them what is good and what is right.

I will explain that terrorism is a group of people who misinterpret their religion, then I will only teach religion rather than wasting time explaining terrorism. Because I am sure, if my child already has a strong religion he will not be affected by deviant teachings including terrorism thinking.

Wowwww its hard to be explained to children, because they can not think abstract and they are still pure and innocent.
if we explain a terrorist to a child, we must have a language & understanding that is easily understood by children. just say "terrorists are human, but are evil, they are killers" with that phrase they may be more understanding.

This is not a matter  of what the child will think and how it will process the information. It's a question meaning to check whether you are capable of explaining a complex term in basic language. They are not asking whether it's appropriate to tell it to a child, but if you would be able to.

First of all teach him how the world works and why terrorism exist, cite some examples of terrorism, then ask him if he understood it(very important).

I will explain what is a simple act of terror and can be understood by a child.We can explain the other side of a terror that in this world there are bad people but there are always people who are in charge of it, the police, soldiers and doctors who take care victim. I will tell the story of their heroic handling of terror.

I will tell you, do not you ever split the terrorist, because evil broke what else to follow in his footsteps.
he is very keen on peace of society

The simple way to explain terrorism to a child, is making the child know the implications to telling lies and believing the wrong things.

especially we must explain that terrorists are just people who do not have education and easily be disheartened by people who will plunge them into evil that resulted in the death of many people. and should stay away if anyone invites to a destination that is not clear what the outcome is.

Yet another horrific and senseless act of violence has taken place—this time in Las Vegas, where an apparent lone gunman opened fire on a crowd of concert-goers and killed more than 50 people and wounded more than 400 others. It's the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. It also brings to mind another tragic and sensless act of violence that took place at a concert: The attack in Manchester, England, where children were among the 22 victims of a suicide bombing that took place at an Ariana Grande concert. When such senseless, devestating events make headlines, it's natural for children to hear about it and ask questions like, "Why do people want to hurt us?" How to answer this heartbreaking question is something no parent is naturally prepared to do.

We'd all like our children to remain blissfully unaware of terrorism, but don't expect that you can shield them from it. "Kids are very intuitive and perceptive," says child development and parenting expert Denise Daniels, who has helped children around the globe cope with losses as a result of tragedies such as 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia. "If they don't hear it on television, other kids are going to be talking about it. They can see that their parents maybe are more concerned than usual, paying more attention to the TV. They may overhear adult conversations. Even if they don't know what it is, they still know something's happening. Having information can actually help take away the confusion, and help kids feel better."

Unfortunately in some regions of the world, it is a necessary part of growing up to explain terrorism to children. Burying your head in the sand and hoping that your children grow up safe and sound is simply not an option for some. Obviously there are certain details that you can adapt depending on the age of the children, but sometimes children need to hear the truth, no matter how destructive it is. Avoiding topics like this can lead children to draw their own conclusions through the influence of others, and potentially steer them down a dangerous path. Not an easy subject, but death never is. And just because you teach them about terrorism doesn't mean you can't teach them about heroism too, it's all part of the same conversation.

they are violent interest conflicts a party is using terrorism as a tool to achieve what it is considering important or valuable, this can be thought altruistic but also nonaltruistic completely egoistic goals.

terrorism is as old as life is itself, a snake kills its prey to achieve its interest (food) its also a form of terrorism

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Limit TV so you know your children are only getting age-appropriate information. American Academy of Pediatrics CEO Karen Remley, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAP, issued a statement last November warning against exposing kids to news reports: "As pediatricians, we know that violence can have lasting effects on children even if they are only learning about it through the media. The AAP urges everyone to take care with the images that children see and hear about."

Then, relate what happened to experiences kids can understand. For example, Daniels suggests: "'You know when you get in a fight with your friend because you want the toy, and she wants the toy at the same time? And only one of you can have it? People fight and they get upset when they can't have what they want, or a loved one is hurt, and these are all different reasons why people get in big fights.'"

You can't, not by terminology or even through metaphors.
I believe children can't understand what terrorism is all about especially at a young age. Maybe we should tell a child that people have different ideas and beliefs and they always disagree with one another. sometimes people have principles and they prefer to hurt others in order to prove their point and just to satisfy their beliefs. For me, this is the answer i could come up with. Its hard to explain but in due time, a child will eventually understand what you're trying to say.

I remember as a child getting a toy gun   so what do you think i thought i would use that for?
My nice toy plastic pump action shot gun < 1970s UK ..

So as a child i knew what to do with a pump action shot gun at 3 or 4 years old  BANG your dead..
In the UK we grew up with the thought IRA could blow us up nothing new to Muslims BUT as a child i still
went about me business didn't care   ..Most children don't they just want to play   so no real need to explain because they will soon work it out..

Bit like sex <You soon find out where to stick it..

So you'd describe a terrorist as a liar who believes in wrong things? That's so accurate, the child would most likely start calling its misbehaving friends that way.
-I ate ice cream yesterday!
-I don't believe you!
-You terrorist!

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Listen to their worries and help them name their feelings. "What we're trying to do is help kids cope and understand what's going on, but we're also teaching them coping strategies that can last a lifetime," Daniels says. "Young children need to have a vocabulary for what they're feeling. How do you express feelings? What do you do when you're angry? What do you do if you're sad? How do you respect people's differences?"

People think otherwise. For the most part, people all over the world can get along with other people, although we have different opinions. Some people do not even want to get along with other people. They refuse to acknowledge the fact that others hold different views and will not stop at nothing to impose these opinions on others.

They use violence when they can, because it is very effective. Their goal is not only to harm people (which is bad enough), but instead their goal is to scare us. They want us to be scared.

Now this is what comes to mind when I think about what to say. The problem I see is ... I do not want my daughter to be afraid when I tell her this. I would like to think that our national security is able to protect us and would like us to feel safe and secure. No matter how I compare it, I'm not entirely sure.

Imagine that you have a sister or brother, big dog, your family lives in a comfortable house, but one-day the neighbor boy will come and say that you should leave
otherwise he will destroy your house and kill your dog. That's the way terrorists act.

I will explain that terrorists are human beings whose education is not well directed, so they are out of control / lack of parental guidance,
And I will monitor my son, whatever he does I will have to know, so anything in worry does not happen.
If you do not want your children to be disobedient, then you should monitor and give them positive feedback so they will not be easily affected by negative things ,,
I hope this helps.

I absolutely would NOT explain terrorism to a child, nor should you, unless you'd like to terrorize him, in which case YOU'd be the terrorist.

I would be sure to arm my children with as much knowledge as possible

Best to say it how it is

President Obama is sending money to Saudi Arabian Princes who pay bad men money to work with what they call Syrian rebels to overthrow the Syrians leader.

With the
US (United States bad government),
Five eyes intelligence (western allies Secret Spy agencies ),
the British (England bad government)
and the Central Criminal Cabal Banks (Banks that stand at the center of money in countries)
they used these terrorists (very bad men) around the world.


Each time they come on TV I would tell a story of all the bad things they have done

..." You see here Jimmy, this is President Obama he bombs people, we do not like that"...

..." You see Jimmy this is Blair/Howard and Bush they are the biggest criminals who also like to bomb people"....

imagine your kid staring at you so scared and ask...   "Why do people want to hurt us?
How to answer this heartbreaking question is something no parent is naturally prepared to do. "We're all looking for ways to explain something that's impossible to explain—because we don't understand it, It can be difficult to explain terrorism to kids. After all, when such acts of violence don’t make sense to us, how on earth do you explain it to children?
Unfortunately, terrorism is a reality in the world we live in. And it’s important to broach the subject with our kids.
I think we can start by talking mindfully of bad actions in scenarios they can simply understand like people aren't bad its the something bad that they've done, and also bad actions and behaviors relating to terrorism. This will help prevent anxiety in children and fears that 'bad people are coming to get them'.

I think it's always important to be open and honest with your children. I don't think it's appropriate to tell children about terrorism if they don't ask. If they do ask though, I think you should do your best to explain. This should be done according to your child's understanding of other things. Only you know what explanation will be best for your specific child. The explanation could be as simple as, "terrorism is when bad people hurt other people". This isn't the most accurate definition, but it may suffice. It could be a little more elaborate like, "Terrorism is when bad people do bad things to scare other people."

can be explained as people who cause destructions