Three Kid-Safe News Questions: How to Stay Curious, Calm, and Clever

A warm, five-minute monologue where John teaches parents and children three short, non-partisan questions to ask whenever they hear a newsy line—so headlines become curiosity-starters, not panic triggers. Each 80–90s segment introduces one clear question (Who made this claim?, Is this happening here?, What can we do right now?), explains why it helps kids think and feel safe, and gives an exact, child-friendly follow-up phrase parents can use to guide the talk. John models each question and follow-up twice with slow pacing for children to copy, provides one tiny on-air practice prompt to try at home, and names a single safety rule about when adults should take over (medical, legal, or immediate-danger topics). The episode closes with a privacy-first CTA inviting 8–12s anonymized family practice clips or short typed examples via the show web form or WhatsApp; producers will redact PII and offer a host-read exemplar if needed. Listeners leave with three evergreen, reusable habits that make news less scary and more teachable for kids.