The news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has become one of the current news in all media as well as social networking sites, which caused an increase in children’s fear, especially when they watch clips of explosions and hear words such as “bombing”, “invasion” and “World War III”, and they are also affected by the reaction of the children. Their parents when watching such news, that’s why hypnotherapist and psychotherapist, Tania Taylor, advised some tips that parents should follow to reassure their children, which we review in this report, according to the British newspaper “Metro” website.

How do you reassure your children about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

How do you approach the topic?

Tanya Taylor said: “As parents and caregivers, we can feel like what we have to do is provide them with all the facts and keep them informed, but this approach can sometimes leave children feeling overwhelmed, but if they ask, or feel they need some explanation. Or reassurance, it’s important to think about how you feel first.”

Tanya recommended to parents: “First of all, think about your state of mind and how much information you would like to give your child and if you are feeling anxious, wait a bit and not talk to the child until you feel reassured or have the child talk to another trusted adult either. teacher or grandfather.

Tania suggests that the parents start talking to the child by asking him a question, such as “Did you study wars in school?” Then the father listens to the child’s response, and then the father talks about the Russian invasion, and it is like the wars he studied in his school.

How do you reassure your child?

Tania suggests that the father reassure the child that his country is far from the current events in Ukraine, and that it did not participate in them or was subjected to an invasion like what he sees, which helps to reassure the child.

The need for a father to listen to his child

Tania recommended that the father listen to his child, focus on his words and questions and do not provide more information than the child wants, and if he cannot answer any question, he is not ashamed to admit it.

A mother comforts her child

A father reassures his child