Jen - I love MON's advice. The time will come soon enough, and yes, our young ones misunderstand if they 'have to.'
Kcab - I think you have to get a standing deal with each teacher. But even if you do, there is no telling what will frighten a little giftie. Do your best, but our DS13 sat on a fear of global warming after a 1st grade presentation on it for a full year before we found out! Whatever they said about it totally freaked him out.
Part of the problem is that young children are assumed to be oblivious, and that complicated situation are assumed to 'go right over their heads.'
NOT.
Grinity
