Honesty, Reassurance: How to Talk to Kids About Ukraine
"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."
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"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. 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.
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.