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Talking With Kids About Violence – Voices of Compassion Podcast

Episode 5,

Show Notes

Almost every day it seems that we are exposed to various acts of violence — school shootings, war, terrorism and more. As a result, our kids can end up feeling confused, frightened and unsafe. How can we validate those feelings while providing comfort to our kids? How do we encourage them to ask questions, even if we may not have all the answers? Should we wait until they come to us or bring it up ourselves? In today’s podcast episode, we talk with Audrey Schield, bilingual Associate Social Worker at CHC’s Catherine T. Harvey Center for Clinical Services, as she shares strategies for crafting developmentally appropriate conversations with your kids about violence.

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Recommended Reading

Talking To Kids About Fear And Violence | Mental Health America 

Learning About How to Talk to Your Child About Violence 

Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers 

How to Talk to Kids About Violence, Crime, and War | Common Sense Media 

5 tips for talking about violence and tragedy with your young child | HealthPartners Blog 

How to talk to children about shootings: An age-by-age guide 

How to Talk to Your Child About the News (for Parents) – Nemours KidsHealth 

Talking to Children about the Bombings | NCTSN (PDF)

Talking to Children about War | NCTSN (PDF)  

Guidelines for minimizing the negative effects of watching the news | News and Children | AACAP

From CHC’s Resource Library:

Children Are Bombarded With Violence in the News – Here’s How to Help Them Cope

What to Say to Kids When The News Is Scary

Explaining the News to Our Kids

Talking To Kids About Fear And Violence

With handout:

Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers

Helping Youth Cope After a School Shooting

How Parents Can Help Children Cope With Trauma

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