How to Talk to Your Kids About Hard Topics

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Always Encourage Open Communication

1 . Always Encourage Open Communication

Anticipate The Hard Stuff

2 . Anticipate The Hard Stuff

Think Before You Speak

3 . Think Before You Speak

Find Out What Your Kids Want To Know

4 . Find Out What Your Kids Want To Know

Think About What Your Child Is Actually Asking

5 . Think About What Your Child Is Actually Asking

Plan Your Approach

6 . Plan Your Approach

Strategize With Your Partner

7 . Strategize With Your Partner

Try A Free Write To Prepare

8 . Try A Free Write To Prepare

Decide What You Think Is Age Appropriate

9 . Decide What You Think Is Age Appropriate

Start The Conversation When Everyone Is Calm

10 . Start The Conversation When Everyone Is Calm

Start Casual

11 . Start Casual

Keep It Simple

12 . Keep It Simple

Ask Your Kids What They Already Know

13 . Ask Your Kids What They Already Know

Ask How The Topic Makes Them Feel

14 . Ask How The Topic Makes Them Feel

Reinforce It's Okay To Feel

15 . Reinforce It's Okay To Feel

Share Your Own Feelings On The Topic

16 . Share Your Own Feelings On The Topic

Let Your Child Ask Questions

17 . Let Your Child Ask Questions

Don’t Lie

18 . Don’t Lie

Don’t Be Afraid To Admit When You Don’t Know

19 . Don’t Be Afraid To Admit When You Don’t Know

Offer To Learn More With Your Child

20 . Offer To Learn More With Your Child

Use Books And Shows To Further Explore When Needed

21 . Use Books And Shows To Further Explore When Needed

Be Prepared To Revisit The Topic

22 . Be Prepared To Revisit The Topic

Check Back In From Time To Time

23 . Check Back In From Time To Time

Connect With Your Child’s Teacher

24 . Connect With Your Child’s Teacher

Connect With Other Parents

25 . Connect With Other Parents

Seek Additional Support When Needed

26 . Seek Additional Support When Needed

Monitor Media Exposure

27 . Monitor Media Exposure

Help Your Child Feel Safe

28 . Help Your Child Feel Safe

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