Talking about the war with children

They want to know what's happening. But how do parents explain the war without alienating their child? Here's a collection of resources and information on how to address questions and fears in an age-appropriate way.

• The Karl Kübel Stiftung has put together a collection of tips and advice on how to talk to children about war.
• The institutions of child and youth protection bundle a wide variety of offers that provide help and support for children and young people as well as parents / adults.
• The German Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy e.V. has published a handout for conversations with children. The DGKJP handout "Facts for Families - Talking about War can be accessed at https://www.dgkjp.de/wissen/kinder-und-elterninfos/.
• On the Internet platform "Schau hin"you will find information pages and news broadcasts that help explain the war in a way that is appropriate for children.