tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post1060203478124208067..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: "Imagine How Much Love We All Can Show Together"Teacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-78893919962947688492011-07-26T04:20:20.678-07:002011-07-26T04:20:20.678-07:00Being honest about our own emotions is so importan...Being honest about our own emotions is so important. I can remember walking into one of my high school classes one day and saying to the girls 'I'm feeling really angry today, but it's not about you.' After they picked their jaws up off the floor (they were not accustomed to such statements- very uptight school!) they actually thanked me for being honest with them and considering how my feelings might affect them.<br /><br />We can do the same with small children. Admitting we're sad because someone we love died can lead to some very beautiful moments, whether of children expressing empathy or revealing their own feelings- but more than that, we're modelling that it's okay to talk about it.<br /><br />Great post, as usual.Aunt Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08799746597313773030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-65938154080625029272011-07-25T19:38:21.056-07:002011-07-25T19:38:21.056-07:00Wow, that "look for the helpers" quote i...Wow, that "look for the helpers" quote is great! Not only because seeing people (often strangers) helping each other gives balance to the tragedy, but also because they (and we) don't have to feel so helpless when disasters occur.Krys - Baby Massagehttp://www.babyharmony.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-32738591019902183252011-07-25T16:58:04.239-07:002011-07-25T16:58:04.239-07:00Well said Tom. I would also like to tink that help...Well said Tom. I would also like to tink that helping the children deal with tragedy can also help ourselves better cope with it.<br /><br />We had a child recently whose grndmother died. He was a little more upset on arrival than usual so I sat down with him & spoke with him about it. I had only recently lost my own mother so I had some understanding of what he was going through. Yet even if I hadn't been through a similar experience I would still had seen it as my duty to ensure this child was giveen the opportunity to talk about what was happening if he wanted.<br /><br />Just like you Tom, I don't have all the answers, but I hope I can play some part in helping children, families or colleagues during difficult times.Males in Early Childhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064609037937034152noreply@blogger.com