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Addressing tragedies like Texas school shooting with kids

'The most important thing our own children want to hear is reassurance'

05/27/2022

NJ Spotlight News

Addressing tragedies like Texas school shooting with kids

Clip: 5/27/2022 | 6m 5sVideo has Closed Captions

'The most important thing our own children want to hear is reassurance'

Following traumatic events like the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas it can be difficult to talk about them with children. Many parents grapple with whether to address the horrific act and how to deal with fears their kids may have about going back to school. Director of the Rutgers Social-Emotional and Character Development Lab Maurice Elias discusses how you can reassure children.

05/27/2022

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