How Can I Help Kids Feel Safe During a Hurricane, Thunderstorm, or Tornado?
How Can I Help Kids Feel Safe During a Hurricane, Thunderstorm, or Tornado?Contributed by Associate Writer Fred Cabral You are glued to the TV set, watching the satellite imagery of clouds spinning up the coastline. In the hurricane’s path lies your home city. The weather report provides tips to protect yourself and your property for the impending storm; but while filling water jugs and stocking up on batteries, are you thinking about how to prepare your children for the hurricane? The following tips will help kids feel safe and in control when a hurricane strikes. Answer: Tip 1: Inspire a Young Journalist Give your child a pad of paper and a pencil and have her document everything you are doing to prepare for the hurricane or other storm type. At the top of the page, have your child record the name of the storm and the date, then encourage her to make journal entries that record the time and details about her current surroundings. One of the scariest feelings for a child during a hurr
