There are many occasions I’m thankful I’m no longer the parent of a young child – and this is certainly one of them. What on earth do you tell them about what’s happening in ? How much do you attempt to protect them from the unfolding drama and terror of war? What to say about scenes that resemble gory Xbox games?I still recall having night terrors during the Cuban missile crisis, when I would have been just five years old. I don’t recall any discussions about the political drama at the time, either at home or at school, and back then had no idea why I’d wake convinced a bomb was about to drop on our flat. But now I see it was no coincidence.There was a time when you might have been able to contain information about Putin’s assault on the Ukrainian people by rationing TV or keeping the radio tuned to the pop songs while children were present. But that time has long gone. Phrases such as ‘the start of World War Three’ or ‘War in Europe’ are everywhere, and hearing and reading them is terrifying for us all.
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