Natural disasters help your child cope with anxiety

Natural disasters help your child cope with anxiety How on earth can you help your family cope with anxiety and the fear that natural disasters, in the heart of All? In early 2005, for example, the world has been shaken by tsunami in Southeast Asia that killed thousands and left orphaned.Yet many homeless and at the Edinburgh Inteational Festival, I saw yesterday a group of Sri Lankan children, all victims of this natural disaster disaster, perform a dance based on a piece of Shakespeare.Their smiling faces and exuberance of youth has left a no doubt that these young people have not only survived, but contributed to the pain, go ahead and live life to the maximum again.It done.But may be that our children, who have not been subjected to The experience of a disaster? May is still in the grip an insidious and potentially devastating trauma.This is not fear or anxiety, and Many parents in May not be aware that what happens to their children in their noses.I much to say no, because often the anxiety of children Themselves do not recognize it for what it is. And it is When the real trouble begins! Often our kids witness disasters on TV. If they are shocked or horror, and are reluctant to talk about their Answer, Fear may be deleted. He then translated into "side effects" such as physical activity, school problems, relationship difficulties, or loss of confidence.So what parents can do to help? First, we must realize that children take more than us think that do.For example, when the crisis is worrying all radio and television in the Weste world, has never raised my wife and me that our young people might think. We thought they were too wrapped up in Star Wars or The Care Bears or whatever the current mode were.We noted that one of our son is becoming untypically anxious and worried, not sleeping well.During particularly serious incident in a night, everything was Out. He did not know that the crisis was, but Afraid of him! He was shaking so uncontrollable, and that we were all very horrible deaths soon.We overcome this problem, and I have leaed from our son of the reaction was similar to that of many children, when something that I can not understand - and we parents, go to Our society ignorance! So, first of all, know that natural disasters, and even as a terrorist atrocity, they can make a profound children.Bring impact on very young children, even in the discussion. Do not play the reality of these events, and allow children to express their frankly.Having feelings openly and dealt with the horror - and believe me, children Feel better after talking about it! - Focus on other subject.First aspects of all make a frank assessment of the risk of he arrives at them.If there was an earthquake somewhere, and you live in a area that is not likely to be affected by one, let us know. If you live in an earthquake zone, the stress Procedures in event.But also find the right derives from natural disasters or accidents: people mobilized, poor countries have their bad debts, measures are taken (such as the construction of the Sea walls and early detection) to ensure the disaster Does not recur. . . And discuss how children can help themselves, as the fund raising.Most importantly, provide emotional support when the fear Strikes. The awareness that there is a strong and hot, reassuring presence of adults - a pillar of strength in their life - can work wonders.To Summary: Be aware of the reactions of children, to talk about their Fears, to seek ways to act, and to provide emotional support to your children what need.Do, and you can be sure that your children cope with the news of disasters and atrocities, that mode Life is too inevitable.Happy parents! Why do some parents and children succeed, while others A failure? Frank McGinty is a published author and Teacher. If you want to develop your parenting skills skills and encourage children to be all that can be Visit its web pages, And