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Patient Education| 2021 Responding to Children's Emotional Needs During Times of Crisis: Information for Parents Connected Content Translation: Respondiendo a las necesidades emocionales de los niños en momentos de crisis: Información para los padres: (Responding to Children's Emotional Needs During Times of Crisis: Information for Parents) Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Responding to Children's Emotional Needs During Times of Crisis: Information for Parents. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/peo_document036 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All AAP SitesAll PublicationsPediatric Patient Education Search Advanced Search Topics: disasters, emotions, terrorism Important tips for parents and other caregivers include: Take care of yourself first. Children depend on the adults around them to be and feel safe and secure. If you are very anxious or angry, children are likely to be more affected by your emotional state than by your words. Find someone you trust to help with your personal concerns.Watch for unusual behavior that may suggest your child is having difficulty dealing with disturbing events. Stress-related symptoms to be aware of include depressed or irritable moods; sleep disturbances, including increased sleeping, difficulty falling asleep, nightmares or nighttime waking; changes in appetite, either increased or decreased; social withdrawal; obsessive play, such as repetitively acting out the traumatic event, which interferes with normal activities; and hyperactivity that was not previously present.Talk about the event with your child. To not talk about it makes... Copyright © 20002000American Academy of Pediatrics You do not currently have access to this content.
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