For some of them, because of some of the things they're seeing, it's kind of scary. For adults, it's kind of scary, too. School-aged children and teens will be the most affected, because they understand enough to be worried, but do not have the maturity to work through the anxiety on their own, DelCampo said. The interest and curiosity that kids have can turn into either excitement about the future or fear of the unknown. Children will be watching adults closely to see how they react to and deal with the issue.
Adults are concerned about the bigger issues like the collapse of world government and banking.
Kids, however, are much more concerned about their immediate environment, DelCampo said. They might wonder if their video games will still work, if they'll be able to watch television, if they'll be warm. There are several things parents can do to ease their children's worries, DelCampo said. First, listen to your children's fears and try to help sort them out. Once fears are put into words, they are much easier to deal with.