Have You Reviewed with Your Children What to Do in 'Danger' Scenarios? Should You?

After the deadly elementary school attack in Newtown, CT, that rocked the nation, some parents said their kids remained oblivious to the attack—and the danger. 

Most teens and children are wrapped up in their own worlds. One mom of a middle-schooler told Patch that instead of being worried about how the Newtown deaths would affect her daughter, she was more concerned that the girl was not aware enough of what took place.

And there is only so much the schools can do.

So this mom said she would would spin out a scenario of danger and ask the daughter to think through how she might best respond. 

If you are a parent, are you doing the same kind of 'coaching' with your kids? Should parents be following up and expanding on the schools' safety procedures and lockdown drills? Or could that only cause more confusion for a kid about what to do in danger? Tell us in the comments section below.