It can be difficult to know how to help children process news they hear about traumatic events. How do we help them feel safe? How much should we tell them? Below are suggested books and online resources that can support you in starting and navigating these conversations.
Preschool to 3rd Grade
4th to 7th Grade
Online Resources for Parents & Caregivers
- Talking to Children about Violence (American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)
- “How to Talk to Kids About School Shootings” (Yale Medicine)
- Sesame Street In Communities: Violence
- Sesame Street In Communities: Traumatic Experiences
- “What to Say To Kids When the News is Scary” (NPR)
- “How to Talk to Children About Difficult News” (American Psychological Association)