Prevent them from seeing images and watching videos from social media and other communication resources. First of all, as parents, keep your calm and prevent children from getting excessive anxiety, panic and fear. When describing the earthquake to your child, do not use words that will frighten, panic and worry him. As children can better understand concrete concepts, you can give them concrete examples. For example, embodying their feelings so they can understand. How do you feel when you are afraid? In which parts of your body do you feel fear? Get excited, how do you feel? In which parts of your body do you feel fear? By asking questions such as, you allow him to know and embody his feelings better. Hiding, hiding or ignoring our emotions prevents us from dealing with them and getting to know ourselves. That's why we adults, and you parents, teach children how to live our emotions in a healthy way. You should explain that reactions such as crying and laughing are a natural process, and that we are doing these actions as a result of their feelings. For example; You were very scared when the earthquake happened, this situation frightens you very much, so you can get his opinion first about how we should deal with our fear. Children love to have their opinions taken care of. They feel valued. You can explain that when they cry when they are afraid, it is perfectly normal and that we need to use some methods such as explaining our feelings to each other and drawing a picture. The situation we are in is very difficult, traumatic and difficult to overcome. This is made even more difficult for children when they are exposed. Therefore, without reflecting the images, videos and news of the situation to the children, you can transfer the skills that develop the sense of compassion and empathy, such as what we should do during the earthquake, how we should protect ourselves, what we can do to other injured people. For example, you can have him give away his toys, clothes or give something to the children who have been harmed there. While doing this, let him do it voluntarily, without forcing it. Ask questions about their feelings. what are you feeling? How did it make you feel? They may have nightmares in their dreams, during this time they read books to educate and teach their feelings. You can take advantage of. This negative and traumatic process has deeply affected all of us. Like children, we must learn to cope with our emotions and use defense mechanisms correctly. Each person's situation of coping with their emotions and events is different. For this reason, some of us may seem more upright while some of us are more emotional.
The situation in our 10 provinces has affected us all deeply. We are all helping out as much as we can. I wish God's mercy on our citizens and brothers who lost their lives there. May their place be heaven. I wish a speedy recovery to our wounded brothers and sisters who are holding on to life again. Get well soon to all of us.
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