Tips for helping children ages birth to 5 after a traumatic event
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, Give these very young children a lot of verbal support
Take a deep breath before holding or picking them up and focus on them,
not the trauma
Get down to their eye level and speak in a calm, gentle voice using words
they can understand
Tell them that you care for them and will continue to take care of them
Do everything you can to make them feel safe
You are a caregiver for four-year-olds. You have known one of the boys in your class
and his family for about six months. The mother is divorced and is raising the boy and
his older sister by herself. The father sees the children once in a while. The mother
dates and leaves the boy at night with his older sister to supervise him. Lately, the boy
has been coming to school with various cuts and bruises. Each time you ask his
mother about the marks, she explains what has happened. Today, the child came to
your program with what looks like cigarette burns on his right leg. He also has a fresh
bruise on his arm. When you try to ask him about it, he will not talk to you. He seems
very withdrawn.
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The correct answer is "Suspect Abuse and Neglect"
The key indicators are:
There may be inadequate supervision. (Neglect)
There are unexplained bruises, welts, and burns. (Abuse)
The child displays withdrawn behavior. (Abuse)
The Impact of Trauma, Abuse, and Neglect
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Give this one a try later!
, Give these very young children a lot of verbal support
Take a deep breath before holding or picking them up and focus on them,
not the trauma
Get down to their eye level and speak in a calm, gentle voice using words
they can understand
Tell them that you care for them and will continue to take care of them
Do everything you can to make them feel safe
You are a caregiver for four-year-olds. You have known one of the boys in your class
and his family for about six months. The mother is divorced and is raising the boy and
his older sister by herself. The father sees the children once in a while. The mother
dates and leaves the boy at night with his older sister to supervise him. Lately, the boy
has been coming to school with various cuts and bruises. Each time you ask his
mother about the marks, she explains what has happened. Today, the child came to
your program with what looks like cigarette burns on his right leg. He also has a fresh
bruise on his arm. When you try to ask him about it, he will not talk to you. He seems
very withdrawn.
Give this one a try later!
The correct answer is "Suspect Abuse and Neglect"
The key indicators are:
There may be inadequate supervision. (Neglect)
There are unexplained bruises, welts, and burns. (Abuse)
The child displays withdrawn behavior. (Abuse)
The Impact of Trauma, Abuse, and Neglect
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