Experts say it’s important to be honest, optimistic and let children lead the conversation.
“I would start with saying invite your child to share what they’ve heard, and what they know already, what they’re wondering about, rather than launching into answers and explanations that they might not be looking for,” Toronto-based child psychologist Dr. Dina Lafoyiannis told. “Because you might go into the topic and a direction that they don’t actually need, like they might be concerned about their own safety… rather than years of politics that they might not understand.
For those with friends or families in Israel or the Palestinian territories and may be in harm’s way, Lafoyiannis says it’s important to give children honest updates while being careful not to heighten their sense of worry. “If it does happen, talk about what questions they have about it,” Lafoyiannis said. “Don’t talk about it at bedtime, talk about it earlier so that you can explore it and try to put it to rest before they go to bed.”
Kang advises parents and caregivers to approach conversations about conflicts and war with truth, optimism and activism. “We want to teach children compassion, even regarding that person who may be committing this horrible act of violence because that’s ultimately how the cycle ends,” Kang said. “The more we dehumanize each other and villainize each other, the less we’re going to see an answer to the cycle.”No evidence of hate crime, police say as slain Detroit synagogue president mourned as devoted leader
There is also Kids Help Phone, a charitable organization that offers free 24/7 online, telephone and text-based mental health support to young people across Canada. They can be reached by phone (“It’s important to talk to the young people in our lives about what is happening, instead of shying away from it,” Kids Help Phone executive director of equity, programs and innovation implementation Stephanie Vasiliou told.
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