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1. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF SO YOU CAN SUPPORT CHILDREN
• When the stress is too much, take a moment for yourself
• Listen to your breath as it goes in and out
• You can put a hand on your stomach and feel it rise and fall with each breath
• Then just listen to your breath for a while.
Try this every day. You are amazing.
2. HELP CHILDREN COPE WITH CRISIS
• Children may be scared, confused and angry. They need your support.
• Listen to children when they share how they are feeling
• Accept how they feel and give them comfort
• Be honest but try to stay positive
Every evening, praise children and yourself for something.
3. PRACTICAL WAYS TO HELP US COPE
• Even when it feels hard, try to have some daily routines for yourself.
• Routines help children feel safe. If you can, do daily routines like meals or schoolwork.
• Helping someone else can make you feel better, too.
Our children learn calm and kindness from us.