How to talk to your child about war
- A useful place to start is by asking whether your child has heard about the conflict, and if so, what they have heard.
- It is important to first “process your own feelings as parent and then figure out if you should talk to your child about it.
- By entering the conversation with a question, it also allows parents to listen to their child’s emotional response, and correct any misconceptions with facts.
- Before correcting any misinformation, parents should ask a child how they are feeling about the information they have learned
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How and when to talk to children about war, according to a parenting expert
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