Talking to Kids About the Tragic Events
Child Psychologist Offers Tips on How to Talk to Kids About Tragic Events
Making sense of the tragic events such as the Boston Marathon bombings and the West Texas Fertilizer Plant explosion can be quite a challenge for children and parents alike. Children are going to be asking difficult questions and parents need suggestions to help discuss the issue and address their concerns.
Below are some helpful tips from Child Psychologist Dr. Phyllis Ohr, the Director of the Child and Parent Psychological Services Clinic at Hofstra and the Assistant Director of the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program. Dr. Phyllis is also the official psychologist forPress4Kids’s News-O-Matic, the first educational news app for children 7 to 10 years old.
