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The Week Junior is urging kids to write to elected officials, reach out to a Ukrainian or Russian family in the U.S. with kind words or create and display a poster for peace.

The Week Junior is urging kids to write to elected officials, reach out to a Ukrainian or Russian family in the U.S. with kind words or create and display a poster for peace.

The Week Junior is urging kids to write to elected officials, reach out to a Ukrainian or Russian family in the U.S. with kind words or create and display a poster for peace.

The Week Junior is urging kids to write to elected officials, reach out to a Ukrainian or Russian family in the U.S. with kind words or create and display a poster for peace.

NEW YORK -- The pandemic, mass shootings, natural disasters, terror attacks. There's been plenty of tragedy and anxiety for parents to sort through with their kids. Add Russia's escalating invasion of Ukraine to the list.

"Overall, just provide reassurance, that this is what we know right now. Let them know you don’t know all the answers but here are some places we can go."

Psychologists and teachers suggest ways to give reassurance – and say strategies are age-dependent

With events rapidly unfolding on TV and across social media, child development experts urge parents to check in with children of all ages but not to worry if those conversations are brief.

The pandemic, mass shootings, natural disasters, terror attacks. Theres been plenty of tragedy and anxiety for parents to sort through with their kids. Add Russias escalating invasion of Ukraine to the list.

The pandemic, mass shootings, natural disasters, terror attacks. Theres been plenty of tragedy and anxiety for parents to sort through with their kids. Add Russias escalating invasion of Ukraine to the list.