<p>stradmom – I remember that story – James Bulger was the little boy. It was right after my D was born in '92. I remember suddenly being overwhelmed with how vulnerable my little baby was after I read about that poor boy’s murder.</p>
<p>This story posted by the OP – I can’t understand. I think TV and movies and video games desensitize kids to violence. I also think they talk about things but may never do them. And I agree – parents are key – they talk about the effect of second hand smoke on kids who grow up with parents who smoke. What about second hand violence? Or violent thoughts? Kids live and breathe the moral and emotional and psychological atmosphere the parents create in the home. It’s inescapable.</p>