The best way to make sure kids know they are safe, is to talk with them about what they see and hear and give them a chance to express their feelings.

Parents with children reacting to news should:

• Know all facts: Parents should help their children cope with attacks first by finding out how much they know about what happened.

• Know yourself: Try to be aware of your own anxieties in order to know your child’s.

• Know your child: Children may not have verbal capacity to discuss their anxieties. Watch for new behavioral/physical manifestations of their fears. For example, your child may reveal his/her anxiety by not wanting to separate to go to school or camp.

• Reduce media exposure: It’s important to filter information that your child receives so that you can control intensity of reaction, instill in your child your sense of values and moral principles, and keep lines of communication open and let them ask questions.

• Build a plan: Children, no matter their age, are primarily concerned with safety “Am I safe? Is my family safe?” To allay their fears, work with your child to create a safety plan.

Remember: World disasters are scary for adults and children alike. Always reach for more assistance when unsure of your next step.

But then yet another ultrasound revealed that little girl they had come to know and love was actually a little boy!

The baby was scheduled to make HIS delivery into world in relatively short time. The parents frantically went back to tireless task of finding a boy’s name they could both agree upon.

One night husband announced that he liked name Jack for his son! (This is a true story ladies … can you even imagine how you’d feel if your husband announced this grand revelation?)

To wife’s dismay she reminded her husband that he was one who did not like that name; in fact went as far as to declare he would NOT have a son named Jack. She then jogged his memory that they had a cat named Jack. Jack cat even responded to his name.

You may have guessed rest of story. The cat now has a new name. It is rather original. The feline is now known as Kitty Cat (K.C. for short). And they have a beautiful son named Jack.

What’s moral of story? If you are having a hard time coming up with a perfect name, you just might try name you’ve given to family pet!