Module 5: Understanding What May Happen When Children Are Exposed To Trauma Or Loss
Module 5 address trauma and loss. Many people, including children from an early age, have experienced difficult life events. At times children may have felt scared, lost, abandoned or unloved. Maybe they have lost a parent or caregiver through death or separation. Maybe they have witnessed violence or been involved in violence themselves.
These feelings may result in a reaction called "traumatic stress". What is most important for parents, is to feel confident that they are reacting appropriately to their child's situation.