Yesterday’s attack on our nation’s Capitol was an unsettling and disturbing event to watch unfold. Just as we are still unpacking our thoughts and feelings in the wake f an upsetting day, our kids are processing their reactions to how they experienced the day. Seeing and hearing about current events of this nature can impact children and cause them to feel scared or unsafe. They may have questions or want to talk. Their fear may be intensified by the experience of living through a deadly COVID-19 pandemic for the past year.
Our schools have teachers, mental health workers, and administrators ready to >talk to any student who needs help processing what they are feeling in this >moment. We also want to provide you with resources that may be helpful in talking >to your children about the information they may be seeing or hearing.
Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers (National Association of School Psychologists)
How to Talk to Children About Difficult News (American Psychological Association)
Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event (National Child Traumatic Stress Network).
How to Talk to Kids About Difficult Subjects (Common Sense Media)
If you or your child have a concern about someone’s well-being or safety, please tell the school or report it anonymously through XXXXXXXXXXXXXX 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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