Mommy What's A Hurricane? Helping Your Child Cope with Natural
Disaster.
A natural disaster, such as the hurricane wreaking havoc on the
shores of Florida and New Orleans, is always a difficult time
for adults and children. During this time, our primary focus is
coping with the issues, and problems that arise from them. Our
children, however, are not immune. They see most of the same
media coverage, read the newspapers, and hear the reports on the
radio.
Just as we have feelings and react, our children will do the
same. It is very important for us to be able to guide our
children through these times for it is this modeling that will
lay the foundation for them to cope now and throughout their
lives. These are real life events that are part of the
circumstances of our lives. We must deal with them and it will
be best for us as well as our children to deal with them in a
proactive informed manner.
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