Children respond differently to a parent’s deployment depending on their age and maturity level. Negotiate the stages of deployment with tips on helping children cope while Mom or Dad is deployed. Organize pre-deployment family meetings and review age-leveled activities, books and videos.
Links:
[1] http://www.realwarriors.net/family/children/grieving.php
[2] http://www.realwarriors.net/family/children/preparingteens.php
[3] http://www.realwarriors.net/family/children/grief.php
[4] http://www.realwarriors.net/family/children/militarychild.php
[5] http://www.realwarriors.net/family/children/reconnecting.php
[6] http://www.realwarriors.net/family/children/managingstress.php
[7] http://www.realwarriors.net/family/children/deployment.php
[8] http://www.realwarriors.net/family/children/sesamestreet.php