Resilience: Preparing Children to Weather Traumatic Events

We speak with Dr. Tovah P. Klein, professor of psychology at Barnard College and the director of the Center for Toddler Development, about her book, “Raising Resilience: How to Help Our Children Thrive in Times of Uncertainty.” Dr. Klein describes how parents and teachers should build children's resilience BEFORE anything frightening or traumatic occurs. Most importantly, children and teens need to know they will never be alone, that their parents or trusted adults will always be there for them. Overview00:00-00:38 Intros 00:38-02:12 Building resilience proactively 02:12-04:22 Responding to traumatic situations at school 04:22-09:18 Five Pillars of Children’s Resilience 09:18-10:51 School environments that support resilience 10:51-12:48 How teachers can prepare to respond calmly to their own triggers 12:48-16:52 Responding to the temptations of screens 16:52-20:56 Secrets, including how to handle necessary secrets 20:56-24:20 Dealing with fears and threatening situations 24:20-27:36 What schools can do 27:36-30:50 Allowing kids to ask 30:50- OutroTranscriptClick here to see the full transcription of this episode. References Book "Raising Resilience: How to Help Our Children Thrive in Times of Uncertainty" Dr. Tovah P. Klein Barnard Toddler Center Soundtrack by Poddington Bear

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