After the disaster, children may have some or many of the following symptoms. He or she may draw many pictures of this scene or even act it out in play. Or your child may be unable to remember anything at all about the incident. It's common for children to have amnesia about such a terrible experience. Or your child may seem not to care about anything.
Some children are afraid of being left alone.
Your child may cling to you and may be afraid of leaving home to go to school. It may be painful, but the best thing you can do for your child is to listen to the stories and to let him or her draw pictures or act out the incident in their play. Talking, drawing and play-acting are healthy and natural ways for a child to work through reactions. Feel free to hold and comfort your child more during this time. This may be the most difficult for you to do, but you must fight the temptation to over-protect your child.