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Subject:Fw: What Can We Do to Help?
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Date:Fri, 14 Sep 2001 05:54:02 -0700 (PDT)

Hello Brownie Families,
Below is an e-mail from our local Girl Scout council. It provides links and
suggestions about discussing the recent terrorism with children. I pass it
on as a potential resource for you. There are also ideas for ways we might
provide service to help out.
Joy Lee

Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 7:17 AM
Subject: What Can We Do to Help?


< This is from Council.
< +++++++++++
< Dear members of the Girl Scout family:
<
< Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers for our sister Girl Scouts
< and fellow Americans in New York and Washington, D.C. The Council has
< received a number of calls from troop leaders and parents seeking advice
< on how to work with the girls in the Girl Scout setting related to the
< terrorism coverage. Many leaders are interested in identifying service
< projects as well. We have asked the national organization for guidance on
< projects we can adopt that can support the relief efforts and healing
< process. We will let you know if there is a national project adopted. In
< the meantime, there are things you can do in this community to help the
< girls be pro-active, such as:
<
< 1 Make thank you cards for your local firefighters, police officers, and
< medical professionals.
< 2 Bake and take cookies to firefighters and police officers.
< 3 Donate stuffed animals to fire stations.
< 4 Learn about local blood banks and the importance of donating blood
< year-round.
<
< We will continue to post ideas to the Council web site - www.gssjc.org.
< Continue to check the web site for more information. If you have an idea,
< let us hear about it.
<
< The following e-mail was received by the Council from the United Way of
< the Texas Gulf Coast and is an excellent guide and reference for working
< with children during this time:
<
<
< Subject: FW: Talking with Children about Terrorism and War
<
<
< Today's events will certainly be in news for quite some time, and many of
< our lives may be disrupted in different ways for a long time. As many of
us
< watch the news and talk to others about the days events, our children will
< certainly notice that something is going on.
<
< Parents may want to talk with older children about the days events and
what
< it might mean, but young children (under the age of 7 or 8) may be
disturbed
< by witnessing scenes of destruction on television or by listening in on
< adult conversations. It may not be unusual if some young children react
by
< being more clinging, seeming a bit more concerned, or having difficulty at
< bedtime.
<
< Although it might be important to allow older children to participate in
< viewing and talking about the news, it might be wise to limit young
< children's exposure to TV news.
<
< It is important that young children be reassured about their own safety
and
< the safety of their parents and loved ones. Subtle changes in parent's
moods
< and behaviors can have an affect on children especially if they witness
< reactions in their parents that they have not seen before.
<
< Be prepared to spend extra time with children if necessary, and continue
< normal routines and activities. Use the opportunity to explain how and
why
< people are reacting the way they are.
<
< In the days that come, we may be witness to preparations for retaliation
< (or at least threats of retaliation). Certain groups of people may be
< identified as terrorists. It will be a challenge for all of us to remind
< ourselves and our children that we value peace.
<
< For more information and suggestions on how to talk with your children
< about the today's events and the events in the coming days, see:
<
< Talking to Kids About War
< AboutOurKids.org
< New York University Child Study Center
< http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/war.htm
< http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/war.htm
<
< Talking About Conflict and War
< The Learning Network
< http://www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,20-6055,00.html
< http://www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,20-6055,00.html
<
< Talking with Children about War - Pointers for Parents
< The Learning Network
< http://www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,1-4412,00.html
<
< Talking with Kids about the News
< Children Now
< http://www.childrennow.org/television/twk-news.htm
<
< =====================================================
< Aaron T. Ebata, Ph.D.
< Associate Professor and Extension Specialist
< Department of Human & Community Development
< University of Illinois Extension
<
< Sharon M. Donovan, Ph.D., R.D.
< Director, Division of Nutritional Sciences
< http://www.nutrsci.uiuc.edu<;
< Professor of Nutrition
< Dept. of Food Science & Human Nutrition <http://www.fshn.uiuc.edu<;
< Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, College of Medicine
< University of Illinois
< 449 Bevier Hall
< 905 S. Goodwin Avenue
< Urbana, IL 61801
< phone: (217) 333-2289 or 333-4177 (secretary)
< fax: (217) 333-9368
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