https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:59:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-tough-issuescurrent-events#post-2377341 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 18:08:58 +0000 daniellemybelle 2377341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: @yoursilverlining: Oh, good, glad that was a helpful recommendation!</p> <p>Here's another article about discussing mass shootings: <a href="http://www.today.com/parents/how-talk-children-about-shootings-age-age-guide-t59626" rel="nofollow">http://www.today.com/parents/how-talk-children-about-shootings-age-age-guide-t59626</a> </p> <p>I like how it says for children under 6, to give a "one sentence story." Sometimes I think we want to over-explain.</p> <p>LO is too young for all of this but I have had a hard enough time answering questions about death - ugh. This is a tough part of the job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-tough-issuescurrent-events#post-2377302 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 17:14:01 +0000 mrbee 2377302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: Re: mass shootings/terrorism, a NYT columnist that lives in France wrote a great article on how to talk to children about terrorism:<br /> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/17/opinion/is-it-normal-to-have-two-terrorist-attacks.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/17/opinion/is-it-normal-to-have-two-terrorist-attacks.html</a></p> <p>The article mentions that a lot of kids process trauma by making art... it reminded me of some other articles that talk about how to encourage that!</p> <p><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/arts-and-health/200907/helping-children-draw-out-their-traumas" rel="nofollow">https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/arts-and-health/200907/helping-children-draw-out-their-traumas</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.mercycorps.org/helping-children-through-crisis-tips-parents-and-caregivers" rel="nofollow">https://www.mercycorps.org/helping-children-through-crisis-tips-parents-and-caregivers</a></p> <p>After 9/11, there were a lot of articles about kids drawing as part of their recovery... it was a really effective part of their recovery. My kids are really into drawing, so when things happen in their lives we always encourage them to express their feelings in their art - it's amazing how powerful it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-tough-issuescurrent-events#post-2377229 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 16:19:10 +0000 yoursilverlining 2377229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: thank you for this thread - my husband and I were just talking last night about how to talk to our daughter about mass shootings, since they happen multiple times a week and show no signs of stopping. She's asked some questions and it's clearly something we need to figure out how to address, sadly. :bummed: </p> <p>@daniellemybelle: Glad someone had a book recommendation on talking about gender/transgender. I have a cousin who has just "come out" as transgender/is transitioning, and I was wondering how to approach this topic with LO as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-tough-issuescurrent-events#post-2377221 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 16:09:53 +0000 mrsjazz 2377221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: that looks like a great book! Adding it to my list. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-tough-issuescurrent-events#post-2377215 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 16:08:05 +0000 daniellemybelle 2377215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: Thanks for reminding me of this. The episode is from season 2 and it's called A Storm in the Neighborhood.</p> <p>@mrsjazz: There is a book that is a good metaphor for the experience of being transgender even though that's not what it is (explicitly) about: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Red-Crayons-Story-Michael-Hall/dp/0062252070" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Red-Crayons-Story-Michael-Hall/dp/0062252070</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-tough-issuescurrent-events#post-2377196 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 15:58:09 +0000 jedeve 2377196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know there is a recent Daniel Tiger episode about this. I haven't seen it, but it's based on the Mr. Rodgers quote on looking for the helpers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-tough-issuescurrent-events#post-2377190 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 15:56:37 +0000 mrsjazz 2377190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: thanks. I wonder if any of those have been translated. There might be something I can find online about the Newtown shooting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-tough-issuescurrent-events#post-2377154 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 15:35:15 +0000 lamariniere 2377154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When the Paris attacks happened, a couple of French newspapers ran articles with advice from psychologists about how to talk to kids about it. I'm summarizing here, but they said to tell the truth. Keep it simple. Let them know it's ok to be sad or afraid. And don't show them images/videos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-tough-issuescurrent-events#post-2377141 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 15:27:41 +0000 mrsjazz 2377141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd love to gather resources that provide guidance on how to talk to children in an age appropriate manner about tough subjects and current events.</p> <p>I am looking for resources on:<br /> terrorism (international and domestic)<br /> mass shootings<br /> climate change<br /> explaining what being transgender means<br /> race<br /> death</p> <p>That's all I can think of right now but I'm sure there are more. My daughter is 3.5 and she's asked about race, death, and mass shootings and I want to talk to her about it but am struggling with the how part. </p>