Jo Frost Instagram – School has just gone back and here we are again…. 💔
The number of school shootings this year is simply unconscionable, unfortunately we must have these conversations in the USA with our children. My heart breaks a little more each time we are faced with a situation that should not be in this country, as it isn’t in others around the world.
I wanted to share some parental pointers to help you,especially if like me you are feeling all sorts of emotions right now….maybe numb, angry,sad,anxious,fearful,helpless.
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Stay an active listener to support your teen expressing their feelings until they start asking Qs.
Your calm is their stability.
Remain grounded.
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Don’t try and fix what they feel, empathize. Don’t band aid either, teens do not want to be shrugged off it will annoy them.
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Keep it real with them. Honesty matters, if you don’t know something say so.
They are older they would of heard the news,read the articles.
Separate facts from fake news.
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Yes, you do get to voice your concerns too,it keeps the convo authentic.
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Reinforce security as best you can and if your child is severely stressed you secure them above all else, fullstop.
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Try your hardest to limit exposure to ongoing news as it does heightened anxiety. Your role is to nurture and be their safe home.
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They may ask what they can do to change things and at this point it becomes about what you can all do as a family to help eachother in this situation, have that conversation.
I hope this helps a little…🥺🙏🏾🤍 Jo xx | Posted on 05/Sep/2024 11:25:41
