Embedded Files
PARENT / CAREGIVER RESOURCES
PARENT / CAREGIVER RESOURCES
5 Tips for Taking with Children about Hate Incidents
5 Tips for Taking with Children about Hate Incidents
Prepare Yourself. Provide yourself time to understand the topic/situation and also time to understand your feelings and emotions. This will allow you to stay calm and not overly emotional when talking to your children.
Treat All Questions with Respect. If their questions make you uncomfortable, don't dismiss them or ignore them. Understand why it is making you feel this way so that you can best address their concerns. Keep your answers simple and age-appropriate.
Be Open to Talking about Why These Incidences Take Place. As adults, we assume that children don't understand what is happening, but they often have a simple understanding but need more context to understand the situation fully. Don't be afraid to say that you don't know an answer to their questions. Also remember to be careful when describing the situation so that you don't respond out fear, with stereotypes, assumptions, or scapegoating.
Be Alert for Signs of Distress in Your Child. Signs can include withdrawal, acting out, or anxiety of otherwise normal activities.
Focus on the Helpers. Having conversations about how others are helping people dealing with the situation and how you as a family might want to take action or show solidarity.
Article: 5 Tips for Taking with Children about Hate Incidents
Talking to kids about community violence
Talking to kids about community violence
Community violence is violence that happens around you, but not to you. Sadly, our world is full of scary, disturbing news about people harming others, such as school shootings and acts of terrorism. It’s hard to know how to explain such events to young children, or how much to share. Whether children have been exposed to traumatic events in your neighborhood or across the world, you can help them feel safer and more secure…and build hope and healing for a more peaceful, kinder future.
How parents talk to their African-American sons about the police
How parents talk to their African-American sons about the police
Let's Talk About Race
Let's Talk About Race
Why we need to Talk to Children about Race & Difference
Why we need to Talk to Children about Race & Difference
Supporting Students: Resources for Educators
Professional & Personal Growth
Page updated
Report abuse