photo by:
panda.face 
Helping Children Deal with Shocking Events
We all are struggling to deal thoughtfully with the War on Terrorism, and the wars that have sprung up in its wake. A cascade of feelings has been triggered in each of us. We are now exposed to daily images of death and strife. In many countries, we face the marketing of war as a solution, and the ...
Source: Hand in Hand
Talking to Kids About Violent Images of War
Photographs showing Iraqi prisoners of war being subjected to abuse by American military police have recently been released and shown repeatedly by most American television stations. The photographs contain graphic details and parents wonder if, when, and how to explain these events to their ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
-
Helping Children Cope with War and Terrorism
Background The terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, did more than shake our nation to its core. It undermined our...
-
Clowning Around Helps Children Cope With Surgery
For kids about to undergo surgery, anxiety is common - it's estimated that almost two thirds of children experience...
Source: The Nemours Foundation -
Moving On
In our highly mobile society, families move across state lines all the time. Psychologists say relocating is one of the...
Source: Education.com -
How Can I Help My Child Cope With Death?
My 11-year-old daughter recently had to cope with the death of a peer. Her classmate died after a long battle with a...
Source: The Nemours Foundation -
Inoculating Our Children Against Racism
Children are not, by nature, racist. Nor are they born with damaging assumptions about people in any definable group. We...
Source: Hand in Hand
Recent Discussions
- Girls and Body Image: Loving the Skin She's In
- Cutting: A Teen Trend on the Rise
- Boys and Guns: Okay to Play?
- Are Today's Girls Under Too Much Pressure?
- Girls and Body Image
- Helping Your Child Deal With Death
- Learning Right From Wrong
- Teach Your Child to Make Peace
- When Your Teen is Caught Shoplifting
- How to Lick a Thumb-sucker
Finder
Click on the categories below to expand
- Activity Finder
Find an activity
- SchoolFinder
- PBS Book Finder
- PBS Development Tracker
