Following the school shooting at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, this week, parents have been confronted with the issue of how to talk to their children about it.
at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, this week parents have been confronted with the issue of how to talk to their children about it.spoke to Linda Reddy, a professor in the School Psychology Doctoral Program, and Maurice Elias, a professor of psychology and director of the Rutgers Social-Emotional and Character Development Lab about the tough questions ahead for parents.
The pair also reflected on the mental state of Americans, changes that can have a positive influence on society, ways to potentially prevent future incidents, and how toTwo psychologists told Newsweek how parents can talk to their children about the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Above, a stock image of a father talking to his son."[The how to talk your kids about it] answer is a little different depending on how close you are to the situation, Elias said.
Elias added that one of the key things to remember is to give reassurance and"read the feelings of their child." If they feel satisfied then the parents should be satisfied. "In that case, it is important to offer to talk to students about it. A lot of time students will have misimpressions," Elias continued."Students of an adolescent age are prone, naturally prone, to be a bit exaggerative, so what that means so they may feel more vulnerable than they really are, here parents can reassure them.
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