If a prominent scientific institution, say JPL issued a warning that an asteroid would hit earth and everyone needed to get to various shelters for training on how to survive for a year or so, then yes, such frantic conditioning of children and neighbors would be substiated.
Because, all the scientists are accountable to each other and it's an open social and professional network among them, then there is reason to take heed of their warning. Anyone claiming a falsity would be publically dsiscredited as a nut case or a fraud.
However, Christ gave specific instructions to not worry about the day and the hour. He advised his apostles to leave people alone who were Christians, although they did not "follow", or were unknown to the apostles. His advice was to display the fruitages of the spirit in their lives, don't judge the salvation of others and have faith in his sacrifice. His message was liberating and centered on life not death. Pretty simple.
Not only has the society focused on death as their central unifying theme, but they have also blown any shred of credibility because the leadership is a closed brotherhood, accountable to no one but themselves. They make one huge blunder after another costing the lives of thousands of people, then blame Jehovah because after all, "it must be Jehovah's will because we are his people".
One only has to ask themself, what other organization in the world would publish supposedly important information anomyously? Personal accountability is a powerful force against "group think" and institutionalization of "truth".
The child you spoke of will grow up with both a superiority complex and an inferiority complex. He will feel superior because he's convinced all his neighbors will be killed but he and his friends will help rule the world. He will feel inferior because he will never measure up to all the rules and edicts of the WT. They will always have him hopping from one doctrine to the next in a vain attempt to feel wanted and worthy. They have stolen his humanity.
He will find no peace with such a world view. Without serious re-conditioning, his only hope for psychological stasis is to support the WT delusions, ignore the deaths of innocent men, women and children, and judge and condemn his neighbors. In other words, live a life of open rebellion against the one he claims to have faith in...Christ.
Folks, these people are fighting for their psychological lives. It is WT leadership who are the ones that are truly responsible.
For one rare moment, their place of rest under the mighty United States constitution will be disturbed and their web of unaccountability will be torn. They will fulfill the words of Isiah: "the couch will prove too short and the sheets too narrow"
The self-styled revealers of bible prophecy will see it unfold before their very eyes .... tonight on NBC Dateline.
Don't mis it.