Purdue Expert Urges Families to Talk About Hurricane Trauma.

AScribe Health News Service, August, 2005

Byline: Purdue University

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- If parents have had a conversation with their children about the tragedies surrounding Hurricane Katrina, they need to remember once is not enough, says a child development specialist at Purdue University.

"Parents have expressed difficulty in explaining what happened in this and other large-scale public tragedies to their children, but it's important that they realize parents don't need to have all the answers," said Judith Myers-Walls, associate professor of child development and family studies. "This is a great opportunity to teach kids coping mechanisms. By being honest, parents can show their kids how to cope with being afraid."

Myers-Walls recommends the...

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