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Associated Press: How to talk to kids about Ukraine
February 25, 2022
“For children under the age of 7, it might just be acknowledging that something is happening between Ukraine and Russia and ask, ‘Have you heard anything?’ Take the child’s lead,” said Janine Domingues, a clinical psychologist at the nonprofit Child Mind Institute in New York.
“Overall, just provide reassurance, that this is what we know right now. Let them know you don’t know all the answers but here are some places we can go,” Domingues said.
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Janine Domingues, PhD
Janine Domingues, PhD, is the Senior Director of Professional Training for School and Community Programs and a senior psychologist in … Read Bio