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RE: Parenting a Distance Runner - 4/17/2013 1:26:41 PM

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And all of that is perfectly sensible and especially to an adult mind. My kid is a very even tempered and low emotionally charged person. He will process successfully and he will probably race next week. I don't think painting Americans, especially elementary aged children, with the "oh so paranoid" brush seems rather grotesquely unfair so soon after such an event...and we won't even mention the media deluge going on that you have to just shut down every media possible to avoid. Please be nice. We are talking about a little kid here.

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RE: Parenting a Distance Runner - 4/17/2013 1:38:12 PM

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An opportunity for some math lessons and evaluating relative risk? Which is a dysfunctional ability generally in America.

I wouldn't expect a ten year old to be able to do a logical risk assessment of the odds of being blown up vs in a kitchen accident. This risk is newer and stranger than the familiar risks of the home and the street. It's dramatic and alarming and natural that he be confused. It's also something he has no control over - we teach our children how to minimize risk by crossing the road safely and not using the oven without an adult. He is probably realizing that sometimes awful things happen to people that they absolutely can't predict or control in any way - like being the unlucky people caught in a bomb blast - and that is a tough realization.

I agree it's good to put things into context but it's a very understandable response. Not to mention all the graphic media images of injured people and clips of screaming and running. He probably hasn't been exposed to the same number of graphic car accident images lately.

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RE: Parenting a Distance Runner - 4/17/2013 4:37:54 PM

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I'm so glad to hear that he is doing better! He reacted on impulse, but now is thinking things through and realizing that he will be safe when he runs. I wish him much luck in the race.

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RE: Parenting a Distance Runner - 4/28/2013 1:46:12 PM

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Thanks to everyone for their help a few weeks back. In way of an update, my um ran the 5k race this weekend coming in a painful second in his category (38th overall). He wore his thoughts for Boston as he will again this coming Friday for his mile race. Of course, that second place finish has him foaming at the mouth for vindication on Friday, which is hilarious and a little frightening. LOL The mile he has set up personally to have pledges going to an appropriate survivors' fund from family and friends of the family. Awesome kid and I can't wait to see him run again Friday!

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RE: Parenting a Distance Runner - 4/28/2013 1:52:33 PM

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I had a feeling he would choose to run when given the time to reason it out on his own.

I'm glad he is less frightened, and congratulations to him on a second place finish. HERE'S GOOD LUCK TO FIRST IN THE NEXT ONE!