Guest guest Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 Dear people and yogi parents, I have a question to the parents among us. Would you, do you speak with young children (mine is 6) about the terorists events? Until now, I kept him out of all these stories of atrocity. He knows nothing. Some parents tell me it is wrong to hide him from the reality, that he should be inform. I just would not know how to speak to him about it because I myself am so deeply affected to hear what adults can do to children. I am also worried to give him nightmares and him to loose his naiv and until now full trust in the humanity. He is a very loving child, trustful and absolutely unagressiv. He is not shy but quickly scared, Would he be better protected knowing or not knowing? What would you advise? Thank you for your advise. Saruj, from Berlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 Sat Nam. I have 4 children and I went through the same questions following the Sept 11th attacks. I followed the advice of a very wise child expert ... Mr Rogers. What he suggested was stressing that the world is full of wonderful people but there are some people who are not so nice but to reassure them that there are far more good people than bad and that is why the world was sad because of what just a few bad people did. Right now I don't dwell on the day to day tragedies of the battles. I do stress how lucky we are that we have brave soldiers who are working so we are safe and that we can enjoy our way of life. We are praying regularly for world peace. I hope this helps to answer your question. Peace to us all. Harnam Kaur from Massachusetts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 Kundaliniyoga, saruj kaur <Saruj@f...> wrote: > Dear people and yogi parents, > > I have a question to the parents among us. > > Would you, do you speak with young children (mine is 6) about the > terorists events? Sat Nam fellow parents! I believe it is important to always, ALL WAYS be truthful with your child. This eliminates fear. Especially, if given in a lovivg, gentle, nonjudgemental way. Remember Yogi Bhajan's word's, something to the effect: until you cannot see God in ALL people, YOU cannot see God within yourself! Just try not to be too explicit, but simple, in child's language(like a story, but real) that they can understand. Fear is just a need for LOVE. Love and Light & parent of 5year old twin boys, Nirmal Kaur kept him out of all these stories of atrocity. He knows > nothing. Some parents tell me it is wrong to hide him from the reality, > that he should be inform. I just would not know how to speak to him > about it because I myself am so deeply affected to hear what adults can > do to children. I am also worried to give him nightmares and him to > loose his naiv and until now full trust in the humanity. He is a very > loving child, trustful and absolutely unagressiv. He is not shy but > quickly scared, > Would he be better protected knowing or not knowing? > > What would you advise? > > Thank you for your advise. > > Saruj, from Berlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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