Ready.gov

   Helping Children Cope

• This page from Ready.gov offers suggestions of how to talk to your child about what is happening.  Discussion points are broken down by age group so your discussion is age appropriate and doesn’t overwhelm or add to anxiety.

    Hurricanes--Know the Facts

• This page from Ready.gov reports facts about hurricanes as well as provides do’s and don’ts for before, during, and after a hurricane.

 

Suggestions from the American School Counselor Association:

• Limit exposure to television and the news.


• Be honest with kids and share with them as much information as they are developmentally able to handle.

• Listen to kids’ fears and concerns.

• Parents and adults need to first deal with and assess their own responses to crisis and stress.

 

Listen, Protect, and Connect

• This document (in .pdf format) provides great ideas on how parents can help their child in the aftermath of a natural disaster. A very comprehensive document with step-by-step instructions for engaging children in conversations.  Not lengthy, but comprehensive.