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Sitting down with the kids and talking about the Donald Trump win

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Sitting down with the kids and talking about the Donald Trump win – Nov 9, 2016

WINNIPEG — A back and forth for months with parents, kids, and families all glued to the election race has left many unanswered questions.

Regardless of where your political views may sit, it’s true that this was one of the most closely watched, and meanest election campaigns that has been experienced in recent history.

And many kids were also eyes glued to the back and forth as the debates, talk shows, and media coverage progressed over the months.

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Kids were left to form their own opinions on who they were expecting to win.

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Ten-year-old Matthew expressing shock said, “I thought Hillary Clinton was going to win.”

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His mom said she even caught her son playing Lego with friends discussing American politics.

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With that in mind, parents have been left with having to answer the questions of uncertainty surrounding the results and a big change for the neighbours down south.

Clinical psychologist, Cathy Moser, says kids need their parents’ reassurance at a time like this.

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“It wont be exactly the same. But, you know, the world has lived with nasty presidents and mean presidents and great presidents and all sorts of different presidents of the United States for 100’s of years and they’ve survived, and they’ve still grown,” said Moser.

Moser said parents will get questions and all they have to do is listen, understand, and reassure.

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