A photograph has captured an innocent moment after the jumping castle tragedy in Tasmania, which has triggered an important conversation.
The image captures two young schoolboys standing alongisde a floral shrine to the children killed in the freak accident.Other photographs from the scene show family and friends console each other outside Hillcrest Primary School.A prominent child psychologist says that as we grapple with the events in Tasmania, it’s important to remember that our kids have also been absorbing the tragedy and may need to talk about it.
If children ask questions he says the first thing to ask them what they already know, followed by what they would like to know and what concerns they might have.Letting children know it is OK to feel upset and encouraging them to express their feelings is important. Picture: NCA Newswire / Grant Viney
In the weeks following the event, parents can monitor their child’s behaviour if they think they are being affected and encourage the expression of feelings, letting them know it’s OK to feel upset.The reality of bad things happening to good people can be difficult even for adults to accept. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Grant Viney
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