Allow Them To Feel Their FeelingsSep 12 '01 Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line Let them know the facts as they can understand them and that what they are feeling is normal. That will help alleviate the fear and make them feel safer.
Sept. 11,2001 is a day of severe tragedy, despair and a feeling of total powerlessness. Being a parent during such a terrible time in American history is not easy. I had admit to my own feelings of fear when my children ages 9 and 15 told me they were scared. I didn't even try to minimize their feelings. Their feelings of fear were very real as was mine and I have learned that feelings aren't facts they just are and I am allowed to feel my feelings so should my children. I kept them home from school on the 11th the fear of not knowing what was going to happen not only with the bombings but at school as well was just too much for me. My kids asked me if we were going to have world war 3 break out and at that time I was uncertain however, I told them I didn't think it would come to that. I kept the news contact to a minimum too many destructive images were playing heck on my own head and I felt they didn't need to see everything. We left for awhile and filled the gas tank and went to the grocery store. (Tuesdays is my usual shopping day).I tried to keep everything "normal". We have several TV's in our house and we were able to find a few stations not carrying the minute by minute news broadcasts. I had the news on while I was working on my computer and when the President came on we watched together. My children and myself were very relieved that war was not being declared. My son was fearful that he may be drafted and he explained to me in World War 2 they drafted teens. I told him I didn't think it would come to that he is only 15 after all and if they really wanted him I'd write him a note and get him excused. He felt better but had many questions on how something like this could even happen in such a powerful country as ours. I didn't have an answer for that. My daughter (9) was afraid that we would all die. But she really surprised me when she said that if it was our time to go God would take us and we would all be together in heaven but she didn't think it was our time yet. I let my kids come to me with the questions and feelings. There have been lots of hugs in my house and we all prayed together as a family for those who were injured, killed and missing and their families. Our hearts truly go out to all of them.  |
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