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Terrorism and Kids: Comforting Your Child

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I was looking for something that would help in explaining this whole horrible situation to my kids. This book really met the challenge, and helped me talk to my kids about what was scaring them (and me!)

There were two sections that were particularly helpful; one on strategies for helping your child cope, which included all kinds of things I never would have thought of (like watching your kids for unusual complaints of bruising, for example-which can be a sign of stress in younger kids who may not be able to verbalize what they're really feeling); and another on Answering Children's Questions (such as, Are we going to die, Will it happen here, Will bombs fall on us, and Can I stay home from school).

All in all, I found it really helpful. It's also pretty much the only book on this topic that I found.

Thank you for getting this book out so quickly. It is needed so desperatly in these times. Children are asking so many questions that are hard to answer. They need to be reasured.
I also bought, After the Tears, A Gentle Guide to Help Children Understand Death. (video)