Meditrina

This is somewhat related to Virginia Tech, but didn't fit in with the current discussions.

I had originally thought, that although very tragic and sad, that this incident did not affect me, or my family, directly. Therefore, I only briefly told my daughter about it. She is 10 and overheard my mother-in-law talking about it on Monday. Last night she started crying at bed time. She was afraid to sleep alone. Apparently, they talked about it in school. Not only did they talk about this incident, but they also mentioned a bomb threat that occurred last year at our high/middle schools. Now my daughter was scared to go to school and scared for me. I work at a University. She was trembling and crying. I do not hide things from my daughter, but I choose the right way to say them. I held her tight and spoke to her about the security around her school and my university. I never said it couldn't happen to us, because I don't want her to be naive, but I also didn't say that this could happen at any time. Then I had her sleep on my floor.

While I know her teacher does not know where I work, and does not know how sensitive my worry-wart of a daughter is, I am upset that she told her these things. Or maybe it's the way she told her? Am I right to be upset? Should I contact the teacher or go right to the principal? Or do I just let it go?

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