Although children have many of the same reactions as adults do to trauma, they have different ways of expressing their reactions and need some special help to cope.尽管儿童对成年人的创伤有很多相同的反应，但是他们有不同的表达方式，需要特殊帮助来应对。 The following are some suggestions for dealing with the child in crisis.以下是一些应对危机儿童的建议。
- 鼓励儿童和青少年谈论他们的担忧并表达他们的感受。
- 解释您对事件了解的事实。
- 加强安全保障。
- Encourage children and teens to talk about their concerns and to express their feelings.鼓励儿童和青少年谈论他们的担忧并表达他们的感受。 Some children may be hesitant to initiate such conversation, so you may want to ask what your child has heard and how they feel about it.一些孩子可能不愿发起这样的对话，因此您可能想问一下您的孩子听到了什么以及他们对此有何看法。
- Explain the facts that you know about the event.解释您对事件了解的事实。 Use simple, direct terms to describe what happened.使用简单直接的术语来描述发生了什么。 Give factual information.提供事实信息。 You may have to explain more than once.您可能需要解释多次。
- 鼓励孩子谈论这些令人迷惑的感觉，忧虑，白日梦以及注意力不集中，方法是在发生非常恐怖的事件后，接受这些感受，仔细聆听并提醒他们这些是正常的反应（这些感觉中的任何一种都可以）。
- Reinforce safety and security.加强安全保障。 Let children know that tragic incidents are not common and that, day-to-day, schools are safe places.让孩子们知道悲剧性事件并不常见，并且每天学校都是安全的地方。 Your child needs a lot of reassurance that you will take care of him.您的孩子需要很多保证，以便您照顾他。
- Maintain family routines and activities.保持家庭常规和活动。 Help children get enough sleep and maintain a balanced diet.帮助儿童获得充足的睡眠并保持均衡饮食。
- You may need to be flexible with bedtime routines.您可能需要在就寝时间例程上保持灵活性。 A child may need for you to stay with him while he falls asleep, he may want a night light, or to sleep with a sibling or with you.一个孩子可能需要您在他入睡时陪伴他，他可能想要夜灯，或与同胞或您同睡。
- 如果您的孩子担心上学，或者辅导员知道您的孩子何时处于危机中，他们会经常提供帮助。
- Spend extra time with your children and your family.与您的孩子和家人一起度过额外的时间。 Hugs help!拥抱帮助！