I too think about how all of this is impacting our children. My thought is this...I recall the racial riots of the 60's. I remember my dad going into the city to board up his place of employment when rocks were being thrown through windows and violence was running rampid through the city. I also remember the curfews and having to end play at an earlier time of the day. I wonder now why I wasn't stifled with fear. Sounds horrific! However, I must say that I didn't worry about it with my childlike mind like I do as an adult. Hopefully children are busy with their little lives and may think about what is going on in the world but don't carry the thoughts too far. I think the best thing we can do with them is love them, keep them going about their activities and answer their questions as honestly as we can.