front page Current affairs Activities Support our work Organization Take contact Media Blogs Wish shop Sweden English Finland Facing a crisis situation Crises are a part of life and we humans have the skills and knowledge to cope with them. Personal experiences, means of survival and adaptation vary considerably. In crises, situations and moods change rapidly. Maintaining everyday routines is important for survival. Crises are shocking and distressing, often sudden, disruptive upheavals. A person finds himself in a situation where past experiences are not always enough to understand a new, sudden situation, to control it mentally, and to cope with it. Children and the crisis Crises can have a major impact on children. The crisis is a sudden and unexpected event in which children are in a particularly vulnerable position. Children sympathize with the anxiety of other children, many are worried about whether they and their loved ones are safe? The child may also have just returned from the crisis area with his or her family or have close people in the crisis area that he or she is concerned about. The child himself may have memories or experiences of similar crises that come to mind as events occur. It is important for the adult to monitor how the child reacts to the crisis or the media flood that tells about the crisis, listen to the child’s questions and give honest answers and comfort. And wonder if there is something you could do together to help those in need. How an adult can support a child to face nasty events and situations Be present in the experiences of the child and adolescent. Listen and talk about what happened. Encourage the child and young person to talk and share their feelings, help the child find the words if he or she does not know or cannot. All emotions are allowed and need to be addressed. Protect against excessive media flooding; TV news, online content. It is permissible to be sad. Grief must also be given time. Silence and forgetting are not good ways to overcome grief. If a child reacts violently, help should always be sought and is also available. It is important to see the future positively. For a child, when some nasty event upsets you Talk to a safe adult about what happened. All emotions are allowed and need to be addressed. Protect yourself from excessive media flooding; TV news, online content. You don't have to look at everything. It is permissible to be sad. Grief must also be given time. Silence and forgetting are not good ways to overcome grief. MENU Child protection work International programs Local associations Membership Children and digital media Youth activities Advocacy work Anti-racism work Fins for Life program Volunteering Facing a crisis situation Joensuu Family House Save the Children Save the Children ry is a politically and religiously non-governmental organization founded in 1922 that promotes the realization of children's rights in Finland and around the world. Save the Children International Collection Permit 2020/2013/2544 Legal Notices © Copyright 2015 Save the Children Association Contact information Save the Children Association - Rädda Barnen Koskelantie 38, PO Box 95 00601 Helsinki Phone 010 843 5000 Fax 010 843 5111 info@pelastapainapset.fi Donation accounts FI64 1017 3000 2107 27 FI16 5724 1120 0386 92 Kaikki lahjoitustilit Keräyspuhelin 0600 03365 (20,11 € + pvm) Tekstiviestilahjoitus tekstaa LAPSELLE numeroon 16499 (10 €)