How to Talk to Your Children:
Some Resources for Parents
•An Exchange article by Diane Levin: “When the World is a Dangerous Place —
Helping Children Deal with Violence in the News.
http://www.childcareexchange.com/resources/view_article.php?article_id=5015244
•Advice from the National Association of School Psychologists, “A National
Tragedy: Helping Children Cope.”
http://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/terror_general.aspx
•A resource from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “Tips for
Talking to Children and Youth after Traumatic Events.”
http://www.samhsa.gov/MentalHealth/Tips_Talking_to_Children_After_Disaster.pdf
•Fred Rogers’ advice from Family Communications, “Helping Children Deal with
Tragic Events in the News.”
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/mhddsas/services/disasterpreparedness/MisterRogersFINAL.pdf
•Advice from the American Psychological Association, “Helping Your Children
Manage Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting.”
http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/aftermath.aspx
•Rev. Emily Heath in Huffington Post, “Dealing With Grief: Five Things NOT To Say
And Five Things To Say In A Trauma Involving Children”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-emily-c-heath/dealing-with-grief-five-t_b_2303910.html
