A lot of times kids, maybe they're resilient to begin with. And they've got good coping skills when the tragedy happens ... They're able to see the silver lining to the cloud. |
It's just going to be a time of transition. And I think parents should expect that this is not going to resolve itself overnight. |
It's very common after hurricanes to see changes in school performance. (An) overall anxiety, increase in fear, increase in worry, maybe more withdrawal, more irritability. Maybe sleep habits and eating habits would be different. And some kids may start to regress, maybe wetting the bed, changing their behavior. Maybe older kids would start to talk in baby talk. |
Maybe they will not have the same traditions. The newness and the changes during the holidays, that will probably dredge back up why they aren't home. |