026 - Helping Your Teen Cope with Big Things

We remember as teens being so so scared about earthquakes, fires, LA Riots, Nuclear war, gangs, kidnappers, etc. etc. The world has a lot of scary stuff! Can we say hello to 2020? Stuff like this is becoming very real and present with our kids because it seems like bad things happen every day, and now we have a more global and constant news cycle because of the internet. Listen in to learn how you can help your daughter cope with these big things. ⁠ Validate Their Fears Talk and listen Share things you worried about as a teen Don’t make promises you can’t keep Small Things That Can Help Try to maintain regular routine as much as you can Keep home a safe place Give them a chance to help Connect with others Reassure them When to Seek Help Risk factors Things to watch out for    Resources Five Coping Skills Teens Need to Know https://parentandteen.com/coping-skills/ Helping Children cope with Disasters and Traumatic Events https://www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/topics/disaster.htm Helping Children Cope https://www.ready.gov/helping-children-cope Parent presentation: Helping Children cope with crisis and loss during the pandemic https://vimeo.com/442056847 Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Disasters and Other Traumatic Events: What Parents, Rescue Workers, and the Community Can Do https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/helping-children-and-adolescents-cope-with-disasters-and-other-traumatic-events/index.shtml Helping  Youth Cope with Disaster https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/HelpingYouthCopewithDisaster.pdf Helping children and teens cope with stressful public event https://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/disaster