When families include members with no immigration status, this can create psychological stress. This article can help parents understand children’s reactions to the fear of separation due to immigration and provide some suggestions for strategies to help manage behaviors and emotions.
Separation between parents and children can be traumatic with emotionally harmful lasting adverse effects. Children can live in constant fear of separation, even if they have not experienced separation in the past or do not know anyone that has been deported. The good news is that research shows that, even under stressful conditions, supportive, responsive relationships with caring adults can prevent or reverse the damaging effects of toxic stress.
Some symptoms of stress in children living in fear of family member’s
deportation may resemble the following:
We can address those fears and symptoms by communication with your children. They need information and questions answered in a way that they can understand.While addressing these fears in conversation:
Children need support and guidance in managing their emotions. They are reassured and can feel safe and secure when their caregivers are calm and healthy. For this you must:
Information provided by Child Parent Institute
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