Wwill Putin attack us too? Is there a world war coming? How are the children in Ukraine? A lot of parents get asked these kinds of questions right now. Finding good answers is not easy, it is a balancing act. There is no one-size-fits-all recipe for talking to children about something as monstrous as a war, for trying to explain to them what is happening in Eastern Europe, for allaying their fears. But there are some good tips and help. Most importantly, it is wrong to try to remain silent about the war, to ignore it.
You cannot protect children from reality and the rapidly spreading news. Basically, all child psychologists who comment on how to talk to children about wars or terrorist attacks point this out. Because as a rule, the children get it anyway, at school, in the after-school care center, on the school playground, that something bad is happening in the world. In any case, it is better to talk to them about it in detail and sensitively than to leave them alone with their worries.