Your quote: If he's really quite upset, we stop the book and I flip to the end to help him see how the conflict resolves.

This works when a child is still very young, but eventually you'll find that they will need to develop a "thicker skin" no matter how sensitive they are. That means making them wait through the story no matter how concerned they are.

When your child enters school and is confronted with bigger kids who tell him we are on the verge of a nuclear war, how will he cope?

Just something to think about for his future. It's our responsibility to slowly "de-sensitize" our kids so that they aren't under a "red alert" constantly.

P.S. My son (6.5) still cries over the video that teaches Stranger Danger. We DON'T let him watch any news. I know when he begins school next week and is mixed in with other big kids (non-graded charter), he's going to be in for a tough time. frown I wish we had more time to help him acclimate to our unstable world.

**hugs**