How to Talk With Kids About Tragedies & Other Traumatic News Events

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/Talking-To-Children-About-Tragedies-and-Other-News-Events.aspx?utm_source=SAMHSA&utm_campaign=7c74d09730-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_05_06_03_41_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-46ffe3b7c0-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D Through this article and video, the American Academy of Pediatrics gives childcare professionals, teachers, and parents tips on how to talk to young people about traumatic events in understandable and healthy ways based on the child’s developmental stage, including children who are neurodivergent or who have disabilities. The article and video identify signs that a child may be having trouble coping (e.g., sleep problems, changes in behavior, emotional problems) and offer additional sources of help from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and other organizations.