To think 9 is too young to be discussing Charlie Hebdo Attack

[Cockbollocks]

I asked DS what he was learning in PHSE today - apparently they have been discussing Muslims and their religion. I asked him if he knew about Ramadan thinking that is relevant for the moment.

He replied with his version of the story of the Charlie Hebdo attack, which frankly worried me as his words were "A nasty cartoon was drawn and the Muslims were upset and shot them" (my slightly shortened version)

I'm just not sure he is old enough to understand the difference between people who would do this, extremist behaviour although I have tried to explain a little. Also i'm not sure I want him thinking about this or being aware of this type of evil so young AIBU?

Children absorb far more than you think. My brownies had to choose a charity when we grouped together the results of the brainstorm, the top 5 areas outsidw fluffy animals consisted of cancer charities, girls education, preventing child marriage, clean water and the earthquake in Nepal.

This came unprompted from a group of comfortable, possibly rather sheltered 7-10 year olds. Who want to know why we don't open our borders to help those drowning when emigrating by boat; want to know what can be done to stop child marriage and why the news doesn't talk about Nepal anymore.