Watch a dad and his son's sweet conversation about the Paris attacks
Watch this heartbreakingly adorable conversation between a little boy and his dad, trying to make sense of what happened in Paris.
All parents struggle to explain traumatic events and senseless or scary news to their kids. Watch a Paris TV reporter interview a thoughtful little boy and his father about what happened, what we can do about "bad guys with guns," and how he's feeling—the on-camera conversation that results is poignant and adorable. (Sidenote: a cute kid speaking French always makes us feel a little bit better about the world.) The segment has over 7.4 million views on Facebook.
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Ariel is a Toronto-based managing editor for Douglas and McIntyre. More of her work can be found in The Toronto Star, Welland Tribune and Toronto Life.