Every week e-safety adviser Alan Mackenzie sends me weekly updates. They are useful teaching resources but also parent guides to keep you up to date with current trends.
Here is this week’s tip:
For Parents – How to Talk to Children if they see Traumatic Events
Many children will have seen or heard some of the horrific events that have been happening recently. Whether that’s on the news, someone discussing it, or perhaps online, children can be traumatised by what they are seeing and hearing.
This article from The Conversation discusses the issue and gives some really good advice.
Link: The Conversation – How to talk to children when terrorist attacks and violence dominate the news.Â
