With the events in Ukraine dominating the headlines, war and conflict are impossible topics to avoid in the current climate. According to a review in JAMA Pediatrics, anxiety and depression in children around the world has doubled since the start of the pandemic, highlighting how important it is to broach the topic of the conflict in Ukraine carefully with children.
It can be a daunting conversation for parents to have, which is why War Child ’s Child Protection Adviser, Katie Seaborne, has put together tips on how parents can talk to their children about conflict, and how to give them a practical way to help by supporting charity initiatives such as War Child’s.
The charity War Child aims to educate and empower UK schoolchildren to understand the difficult experiences facing millions of children living in conflict across the world. War Child’s annual Peace Band Challenge encourages people of all ages, including schoolchildren, to take on a physical challenge symbolising the difficult journeys children make to escape conflict. While this year’s Peace Band Challenge has just finished, the charity is urging people across the country to support those who took part to make a difference.
