Tips for Talking to Kids about Trauma
Nine Tips for Talking to Kids about Trauma
After a tragedy like the Paris attacks, kids will have questions. How do we respond?
In a video that has gone viral after the November 13 terrorist attacks in Paris, a father comforts his son, who is worried about “bad guys” shooting them.
“They might have guns, but we have flowers,” the father says, referring to the impromptu memorials people had been laying out to honor the victims. “France is our home.”
After some back-and-forth, the boy ultimately seems comforted by his father’s words—and millions of viewers have been moved by the man’s tenderness, patience, and care.