How to talk to your kids about what happened in Washington

How to talk to your kids about what happened in Washington
As parents, we need to project calm and reassurance, even if we’re faking it.
By Kara Baskin Globe Correspondent,Updated January 15, 2021, 8:00 a.m.
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A boy rides his bike in Washington, D.C., earlier this week.ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images
It’s hard to talk to young kids about political chaos when we’re trying to make sense of it ourselves. My first instinct is reassurance, but when our democratic ideals are shaken to the core, it’s pretty dangerous to take anything for granted. I don’t want to scare my kids, but I also don’t want to lie.

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