Parents' guide to supporting their children during turbulent times
Press release
March 29, 2023 - Mimikama, the association fighting internet fraud and misinformation, today published a comprehensive guide for parents to help them guide their children through difficult times. The guide offers valuable advice on how to deal with the challenges arising from global unrest, hot spots, violent situations and destabilization, such as the coronavirus crisis and the war in Ukraine.
The guide offers concrete tips on how to speak age-appropriately and sensitively to children of different age groups - from toddlers and preschoolers to school children and teenagers - and shows how children and adults can learn to deal with difficult topics.
Some of the key recommendations in the guide are:
- Raise awareness that children have already received information about difficult topics and may develop fears or worries.
- Provide honest, age-appropriate answers to children's questions to provide them with security and understanding.
- Responding to children's individual needs and providing comfort and reassurance when they are fearful or worried.
- Joint creative or sporting activities to manage stress and distract from stressful topics.
- Openness to discussion and respectful treatment of young people's views in order to promote their ability to think critically.
The guide also emphasizes the importance of self-care for adults and maintaining a trusting relationship with children to help them develop their own resilience.
Mimikama has been committed to educating and combating misinformation and internet fraud for years and is proud to offer parents valuable advice and support during turbulent times with this guide.
For more information and the full guide, please visit the Mimikama website https://www.mimikama.org/kinder-im-kritikengespraech/
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