Providing Information to Children after Traumatic World Events
Jen Gutzmer, MA, LMHCA; Pediatric Bereavement SpecialistProvidence Hospice & Home Care of Snohomish CountyWhen sudden, traumatic, and shocking events occur in the world we may be unsure of how to shareinformation with children.
As adults, we often
struggle with the events that have taken place, so it makes sense that it would challenging to translatethis into age-appropriate information.
Example: “You might have heard about this before already, but I want to tell you what I know and then try
to answer the questions you have.
It is possible you might not know the answers to their
questions, and it is okay to say so....
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