Today, you can hear tragedies striking all over the world.
Be it terrorism, hurricanes, floods or tornadoes, it is happening all over the world.
However, many times we do not pay attention to these tragedies as we are not personally affected by them.
But, when tragedy strikes close to home, you and your kids may be emotionally and mentally affected.
Usually when faced with tragedies, children look up to their fathers to feel secure and safe.
How you deal with these situations will have an impact on your children.
Whether it is a natural disaster or an act of terrorism, children often feel very insecure just watching the scenes unfold before their eyes.
Therefore, as a father, you need to find a way to help your children cope with these feelings.
Learn to comfort them and show them that they are safe and secure.
They need to know that you are there for them.
Today, children can view tragedies very easily.
They have access to newspapers, Internet and television that keep airing news about one catastrophe or the other.
So, make sure that you spend time with the kids and listening to what they have to say.
Do not make fun of their feelings.
Instead respect them and allow them the space to come to terms with all that is happening around them and in the world.
If you kids are finding it difficult to express their feelings in words, encourage them to speak about their fears and worries.
Help them understand their feelings rather than letting them keep it all inside.
Life is always uncertain and as adults we are better equipped to handle these uncertainties.
So, you have what it needs to cope with feelings of fear and distress.
Share these secrets with your kids.
Also, speak to them about what measures the government is taking to keep people and kids as safe as possible.
Here you can talk about how the security at airports has been tightened or how schools are adopting different measures to ensure that no weapons are brought to schools by children.
If you live in an area that is prone to hurricanes and tornadoes, give them information on how prepared you are as a family and community to tackle any untoward incident.
When it comes to tragedies, kids always need to be reassured.
Make sure you spend time listening to their fears and reassuring them.