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Remembering September 11th

Remembering September 11th

Use this guide to help explain the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to your child.
 

9/11 Book Lists

September 11 Fiction Books
Help your children understand the 9/11 terrorist attacks through realistic fiction. Our picks can help you get started.
September 11 Nonfiction Books
Help your child understand the events and people involved in 9/11, from photos of Ground Zero and to poems written about the terrorist attacks.
Books for Dealing with Tough Issues
Some sad, scary, or traumatic situations aren’t easy for kids to talk about. Use these books to break the ice and get them to open up.

Upfront: Emily Sussel, 9/11 Survivor

Articles on Anxiety

Talking to Your Kids About Natural Disasters, War, and Violence
Keep misinformation to a minimum, ask your child what he knows and answer his questions sensitively.
How Children Become Resilient
Help your child develop the skills for coping with life’s difficult times.
Kids Worry, Too
How to tell if her anxiety is temporary or something deeper.
What Your Tween Worries About Most
Find out how to ease your preteen’s fears.

Parent Blogs

Using Books to Break the Ice
by Allison McDonald
Use books to talk to your kids about tough issues.
3 Tips for Talking to Your Kids About Scary News
by Amy Mascott
When events happen that we can’t explain, keep these three tips in mind.

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