Talking to Your
Kids in Tough Times
By Willow Bay
How to Answer
Your Child's Questions About the World We Live In
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"Today's world is
very different from the one most American parents grew up in. But even as
adults rush to turn off scary TV images and hide newspapers from curious eyes,
no child can be completely sheltered from the harsh realities of war, terror
alerts, and crime - and the steady stream of information they get at school, on
the playground, and from the media, especially TV. How can parents best
answer questions like "Why do some people want to hurt us?" "What is
anthrax?" and "Am I safe a school?"...and still raise healthy,
confident children?
In a quest to find
answers that would comfort and satisfy her own two sons, award-winning
journalist Willow Bay looked at the latest research, interviewed a host of
experts in the fields of child psychology and development, and collected the
most frequently asked questions from kids ages three to nine. The result
is a sensitive and practical primer for parents challenged by today's turbulent
times. In it, Willow offers:
- Age-appropriate
role-playing scripts to help you answer the most commonly asked questions
- Guidance on how
to see the world through your kids' eyes - and separate your own fears from
theirs
- Tips on how to
evaluate what your children see on television - and when to turn it off
- Ways to find out
what information - or misinformation - your child is getting outside the
home
- Advice on what
to do when your child asks no questions at all
- Insights into
the questions your child does ask - because they may be different from what he
or she really wants to know.
Most of all, she
shows you how to build an open, loving, and permanent line of communication with
your children...at at time when they need it most."
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Hardcover book
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