Specific strategies for talking with your kids about the tragedy in Connecticut
December 14, 2012
December 14, 2012
Greetings faithful readers. Our hearts are saddened by the senseless violence that took place at a Connecticut elementary school. The news of this tragedy is unfolding and we will certainly be weighing in as more details emerge. Keep the families of those lost, the teachers and children who witnessed the horror, and the first responders close to your heart.
Here is some great advice from Jeffrey Rowe, MD, Clinical Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego. Thanks to Network Advisory Council member Alfredo Aguirre for sharing this information.
What parents should talk about with children:
There are a number of additional great resources available to help you talk with children that we are posting on the Network website.
The University of Maryland School of Medicine has developed a comprehensive list of resources for dealing with traumatic events in schools. Download here.
More great tips from an article on ivillage about talking to kids about tragedy. Click here to watch the video and learn more. Although it can be easy to want to avoid talking about a tragedy with your kids, it’s important if they’re old enough to have heard about it. This resource will walk you through how to talk about a school shooting with your kids, age by age.