What to Do When the News Scares You Revised Edition: A Kid’s Guide to Understanding Current Events

Whether from television news reports, the car radio, digital media, or adult discussions, children are often bombarded with unsettling information about the world around them.

When the events being described include violence, extreme weather events, a disease outbreak, or discussions of more dispersed threats such as climate change or terrorism, children can get frightened and overwhelmed just like adults. This updated edition in the bestselling What-to-Do series can help. What-to-Do Guides for Kids are interactive self-help books designed to guide kids using-cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of various psychological concerns. Engaging, encouraging, and easy to follow, these books educate, motivate, and empower children to work towards change.

Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD is a clinical psychologist, having earned her PhD from University of Virginia and served as Chief Facilitator for a medical resources project with Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Carnegie Mellon University.