Del Norte Child Care Council Newsletter Articles

Helping Children Through Stressful Times

Recent international events have raised anxieties in adult and children alike. To help children cope with these issues, we have provided a couple of web sites that we think provide sound and useful information and advise.

Sesame Street Workshop: "Talking with Children about War" www.sesameworkshop.org
PBS Parents: "Talking with Kids about War and Violence" www.pbs.org/parents
NAEYC National Association for the Education of Young Children: "Helping Children Cope with Disaster" www.naeyc.org/coping

In addition to information on the web, NAEYC offers a pamphlet on the same topic ($.50 each or, in bulk, $12 for 100)

... And It’s Not Too Late! TV Turnoff Experts agree that one way to limit a child’s anxiety about war and violence is to control the amount of media reports they see.