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How parent helps child cope with tragedy

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    Lynn Wasik, mother of third grader speaks out

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Our coverage continues here live now the elementary school massacre in Newtown Connecticut on Bill Hemmer good evening again.

-- shooter entered a school earlier today shooting to death twenty children.

Six adults.

Alexis -- six a third grader -- that sandy hook school and her mother says she was inside of a classroom when the police burst in and told everyone to hide in a corner.

-- lost -- is with me now to talk about what happened with her daughter and good evening to you and a wow.

What a -- this must be.

And I personally okay I'm involving how many do you -- -- -- -- we're doing a lot of -- me and lot of communicating in a lot a lot of anger haven't been getting -- Yeah how do you communicate with her now -- what are you talking about.

We'd leave a mark on YouTube and -- and he didn't you know he didn't know.

Pat down would be -- -- hadn't been content and didn't go in and go.

He had heard that on and you didn't -- I sat down next to her and then I didn't.

Explain her.

You know what had happened and he did not believe they -- all -- that they're no longer here.

And I eighty -- talked a lot about dealing open.

I thought about how are you doing -- -- -- -- your mind certain what he wanted to talk about Eric you know hurry you know -- -- -- just didn't at all.

How old are you in the first ten and interstate eight Q not that you don't.

-- there -- unfortunately you and I didn't think children at that stage.

No I don't think I'm thinking he's feeling tired and kind of -- it will -- you know okay.

You know where he beat out war you know are you pretty bad and did you know -- my journal I'm -- important and very often and so we will continue to do that and and it and been a great degree -- particular battle.

And you know -- -- and everything that happened during the day or a little different feeling happier to batter until bothering not -- It -- will be cost and how little -- all.

That we don't -- going forward and he's gotten but he did you and Kobe -- comment you know is bad.

And down he let the lottery you're okay and I'm like honey do I didn't -- an okay.

I'm I'm just worried preview I'm Lori bird get I -- -- Our -- of the ball game and everybody's happy and you -- contact Rick -- here.

Then you sound like a terrific mother and -- is lucky to have you.

And -- tonight you feel very lucky to have her thank you for sharing part of your story with us today.

So -- people across this country really that their prayers are in your corner and they're -- -- for him religious duty units you.

You've got our our best to Alexis okay you better -- and -- and.