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Are there any don'ts in how I should talk to my child following a school shooting?

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  • Hayley Sherwood
    Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Reston Psychological Center, P.C.
    www.restonpsych.com  
    (703) 437-3236

    Dr. Sherwood is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice at Reston Psychological Center, P.C., in Reston, Virginia.  She specializes in parenting, family, and women's issues.  She has extensive experience with clients with a variety of emotional and behavioral difficulties in clinical, community, and school settings.  Dr. Sherwood received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Temple University in 2000.  She is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Virginia Psychological Association, the Northern Virginia Society of Clinical Psychologists, and the National Register for Health Service Providers in Psychology.

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    <p>Host: Are there any don'ts in how I should talk to my child following a school shooting? Dr. Hayley Sherwood: According to the American Psychological Association's 2006 publication, 'Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters', after a traumatic event such as a school shooting, parents should not minimize a child's concerns, expect a child to be brave or tough, force the child to discuss the event before he or she is ready. Get angry or be dismissive, if a child shows strong emotions, get upset of a child begins acting out, bed wetting or thumb sucking or ignore severe reactions or sudden changes in behavior, language or emotions.</p><p>1</p>

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