How to help your child heal from trauma
BBCHow to help your child heal from trauma Brandon Bell/Getty images Talking about traumatic events can be hard – but makes a huge difference to children's wellbeing, research shows. "Children's brains are still developing, and parents provide important scaffolding and support to help children navigate their emotional worlds," says Dylan Gee, a professor of psychology at Yale University in Connecticut, US. Halligan says that some parents may try to avoid talking about the subject – even between themselves – in case the reminders add to the child's suffering. Richard Baker/Getty Images Children may more be likely to open up while going about other activities, providing an opportunity for emotion coaching If you then follow the suggestions inspired by the research – to validate the child's feelings, to emphasise the good alongside the bad, and to affirm the child's ability to cope – you may be equipping them with broader emotional skills that will last for decades to come.
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