YOURLIFE

As a parent, you’re hard-wired to protect your children. However, it is also very important to be honest with them.

While of course it’s not a good idea to expose them to unnecessary trauma, you have to allow children to see both the good and bad in the world as this equips them with resilience.

Make sure that if children have access to smart technology and the internet, parental controls are in place.

But when major events occur, such as a terrorist attack, encourage your kids to talk to you about it.

Children will hear and see things that aren’t nice.

So instead of trying to shield them from everything, allow them to experience the world with you holding their hand.

‘Protect children from difficult events’

Verdict: BREAK IT