Author: Julie Meyers Pron

Every book and website I read while preparing for Disney, and every e-mail sent to me as a HARO response, prepped us to take our kids to Disney World first thing in the morning. “Be there at least 15 minutes before they open,” one said. Another warned that we should always leave early, avoiding parade and fireworks crowds. Well, last week I was at Disney World. We arrived Monday, about an hour and a half late due to the weather. So rather than checking in at 11:30, we checked in at about 1. I was tempted, based on all of the suggestions…

Update March 13, 2011: Due to the frightening Earthquakes in Japan last week, I recalled and referred to this post with my family and friends as we found ourselves once again defining an Earthquake. Leticia Barr at Tech Savvy Mama shares more suggestions in her March 2011 post Teaching Kids About Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Japan Through Online Resources. Originally posted on Philly Moms Blog after the Haitian Earthquake in 2010, this post introduces preschoolers and Kindergartners to Earthquakes, making the scares a little more understandable. “I don’t know what an earthquake is,” Middle, my 4-year-old, stated this morning while we were…

Last year, after the Earthquake in Haiti, I wrote a post, Defining an Earthquake, sharing how I approached the reality of that Earthquake disaster with my children. Following the devastation in Japan this week, I referred to the post to find more resources and realized it was time for an update. Here are some fantastic resources to help you explain Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and natural disasters to children. Tech Savvy Mama shares detail specific to Japan as she breaks into the core of the details. She highlights Earthquake and Tsunami resources, offers explanations for adults and children, shares games and discussion questions for…