Monsters Under the Bed and Other Childhood Fears by Stephen W. Garber Ph.D

Author:Stephen W. Garber, Ph.D. [Garber, Stephen W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-307-78856-6
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2011-04-13T00:00:00+00:00

POSITIVE SELF-TALK ABOUT EARTHQUAKES

Most earthquakes cause no damage.

This is probably a tremor and will end in a few seconds.

This building is reinforced and safe.

I know what to do in an earthquake.

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OBSERVATION

Most children who have a severe fear of earthquakes live in areas where strong earthquakes might occur; moreover, such children may have experienced a significant earthquake.

1. Be a model for your child. Stay calm during tremors and other activity. As with most behaviors, you are your child’s best teacher. If you are calm and efficient in handling common tremors, your child is more likely to develop a calm attitude.

2. Observe and talk to other children. Have your child observe siblings and even peers during or after a tremor. Prompt your child to talk with those who seem to be handling things and yet who will still be willing to talk about feeling scared. Seeing that other children get scared but are able to talk about it while still handling things can be most helpful to your child.

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