When the News Scares You helps children put scary events into perspective. As kids start to worry about things theyve heard, this book will equip them to deal with those sensationalized stories and misinformation.
This updated edition in the bestselling What To Do series cansupport and guide efforts to help scary news seem a bit more manageable for young people. Scary news is an inevitable part of life. Whether from television news reports, the car radio, digital media, or adult discussions, children are often bombarded with unsettling information about the world around them. When the events being described include violence, extreme weather events, a disease outbreak, or discussions of more dispersed threats such as climate change or terrorism, children can get frightened and overwhelmed just like adults. This book tackles childrens anxiety and stress around how events are portrayed in the news and how kids might process news to become an informed media consumer. Parents and caregivers can be prepared to help them understand and process the messages around them by using this book.
What to Do When the News Scares You provides a way to help children put scary events into perspective. And, if children start to worry or become anxious about things theyve heard, there are ideas to help them calm down and cope.
"When the News Scares You helps children put scary events into perspective. As kids start to worry about things they've heard, this book will equip them to deal with those sensationalized stories and misinformation"--
Whether from television news reports, the car radio, digital media, or adult discussions, children are often bombarded with unsettling information about the world around them.
When the events being described include violence, extreme weather events, a disease outbreak, or discussions of more dispersed threats such as climate change or terrorism, children can get frightened and overwhelmed just like adults. This updated edition in the bestselling What-to-Do series can help. What-to-Do Guides for Kids are interactive self-help books designed to guide kids using-cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of various psychological concerns. Engaging, encouraging, and easy to follow, these books educate, motivate, and empower children to work towards change.
