How do you talk to children about the horror of the stabbings when you struggle to process it yourself.
Experts warn parents should be on the look out for signs their children may be affected by ongoing news coverage of the Bondi stabbings.They encourage parents to be open and reassure children while not dismissing their emotions.
So how can you tell if your child is struggling to process the events and what is the best way to support them?The key thing to look for, according to experts, is a change in your child's behaviour. The best way to help children process these events is to be available to them and be ready to ask them about it.
Mr Burge said some families may choose to shop at smaller local centres for a small time, while others may choose not to let it stop them.Leo Hede suggested acknowledging that there was an awful thing that happened "but there are shopping centres all around Australia that are safe and police are doing even more now to help us to be safe".
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