Children
Allow Kids to be A Part of the Planning
Preparing for an emergency can be a trying time for children, especially young children. Allow your children to be part of the family preparation. It can help them to relax by being part of the process.
If you are going to stay home during an event or go to a shelter, let them pack something personal like their own personal comfort pack! They can include a favorite book, stuffed animal, toy, coloring and activity books, or other things that will help them feel calm and comfortable during an emergency.
Fun Ways for Children to Learn to be Prepared
Help your children learn in a fun way what to expect and how to be part of the preparedness for storms like hurricanes and public health emergencies with some of the great links below.
- American Red Cross: Disaster Safety for Children
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Kids and Families
- CDC: Ready Wrigley Preparedness Pup
- Disney and American Red Cross: Mickey & Friends Disaster Preparedness Activity Book (PDF)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Safe Online Surfing Internet Challenge
- FBI Resources for Parents
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Sparky - Fire Safety
- National Weather Service: Classes, Games, Slideshows, and Links for Kids and Teens
- National Weather Service: Owlie Skywarn Program
- PBS Kids: Daniel Tiger – Draw a picture of what you're feeling today (PDF)
- PBS Kids: Resilience - Arthur
- PBS Kids: When Something Scary Happens
- Prepare with Pedro the Penguin
- Ready.gov/kids
- Ready.gov/kids: Helping Children Cope
- Sesame Workshop: Let's Get Ready
- Sesame Street Health Emergencies
- Sesame Street: Sesame Street Gets Through a Storm
- Sesame Street: Here For Each Other (Support After An Emergency)
- Sesame Street: Traumatic Experiences