Raising Teens with Collett Smart

Supporting Teens After the Bondi Terror Attack


Listen Later

Key Takeaways:

  • Parents should model emotional regulation and prioritize checking in on their own mental health to support their children effectively.
  • Engage in open yet age-appropriate dialogues with children, allowing them to process their emotions and ask questions about the crisis.
  • Limit media consumption to protect mental health, as repeated exposure to distressing news can exacerbate anxiety and fear.
  • Maintain normalcy through regular activities while providing psychological first aid to comfort and reassure children.
  • Seek professional help promptly if a child exhibits prolonged signs of distress, leveraging community resources like helplines.

Notable Quotes:

  • "It's very normal to feel overwhelmed at this stage, even as adults."
  • "This is an opportunity to teach our children that we are all part of one world and that we actually all need to help each other."
  • "Your children will learn how to deal with emotions and these events by watching how you approach it."
  • "We can give them that kind of psychological first aid for where they are there and then with you."
  • "Please consider seeking professional support. Get support from Helplines, Lifelines, Beyond Blue Childline."

Resources:

  • Beyond Blue: Website
  • Lifeline: Website
  • Colette Smart's Professional Profiles: Website | Instagram | Twitter

 

Support the show: https://hope1032.com.au/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Raising Teens with Collett SmartBy Hope 103.2

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

3 ratings


More shows like Raising Teens with Collett Smart

View all
No Filter by Mamamia Podcasts

No Filter

561 Listeners

Mamamia Out Loud by Mamamia Podcasts

Mamamia Out Loud

649 Listeners

Chat 10 Looks 3 by Chat 10 Looks 3

Chat 10 Looks 3

237 Listeners

Exploring My Strange Bible by Tim Mackie

Exploring My Strange Bible

6,007 Listeners

Calm Parenting Podcast by Kirk Martin

Calm Parenting Podcast

1,482 Listeners

Ladies, We Need To Talk by ABC

Ladies, We Need To Talk

323 Listeners

Unravel by ABC

Unravel

805 Listeners

Life Uncut by LiSTNR

Life Uncut

276 Listeners

The Imperfects by Hugh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton & Josh van Cuylenburg

The Imperfects

319 Listeners

Undeceptions with John Dickson by Undeceptions Ltd

Undeceptions with John Dickson

338 Listeners

The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

The Mel Robbins Podcast

21,462 Listeners

Pop Culture Parenting by Dr Billy Garvey, Nick McCormack

Pop Culture Parenting

40 Listeners

She Wasn't Born Yesterday by Hope 103.2

She Wasn't Born Yesterday

0 Listeners

The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, Book Summary, Podcast, English by Raghvendra Singh

The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, Book Summary, Podcast, English

300 Listeners

Sick to Death by The Australian

Sick to Death

416 Listeners