Resources: How to Talk to Kids about Tragedy
Following the shooting at a Connecticut elementary school that left 27 dead, including 20 children, many adults are confronted with explaining the tragedy to their own children. Here are some resources on how to have the talk:
PBS Parents
Strategies for Talking and Listening . Talking With Kids . PBS Parents | PBSPBS Parents. Find information about your child's development from birth through the early school years. And you'll find lots of fun educa...University of Minnesota:
Talking To Your Children About Violence Against KidsWW-07414 1999 Children are exposed to numerous accounts of violence against kids, such as abductions, murder, and random acts of terroris...Sesame Street:
American Academy of Pediatrics:
AAP Offers Resources to Help Parents, Children and Others Cope in the Aftermath of School ShootingsThe AAP has assembled a collection of resources to help parents, teachers, students, and schools cope with the aftermath of school shooti...WNYC SchoolBook asks the experts:
- Talking to Children About the CT Shooting - SchoolBookChildren will likely raise questions about Friday's mass school shooting, either at home or in the classroom, and experts stress the impo...
New York Times:
- Tips for Talking to Children About the Elementary School Mass ShootingFirst, find out what they have heard. Through Facebook, Twitter, or friends, most youngsters will know about the mass shooting that took ...
Houston Chronicle with advice from Mr. Rogers:
Mr. Rogers' advice for talking about tragedy with your childrenAs we hug our children a little bit tighter tonight we may all be wondering how to explain to them what they may have seen or heard on th...Common Sense Media:
Explaining the News to Our Kids | Common Sense MediaKids get their news from many sources -- and they're not always correct. How to talk about the news -- and listen, too. Talking to Your K...Weigh in: How did your talk go?
How do you explain the Newtown shooting to children?Your Information By completing this form, you become part of American Public Media's Public Insight Network (PIN). PBS NewsHour, American...
