I'm from that part of the country. I was born in Mobile. Ala. and grew up in South Carolina. I have family in Miss. Having gone through a number of hurricanes myself, none obviously as devastating as this one, one of the things you forget about is that at least as a parent, you're able to understand what has transpired in your life. But for a one- or two-year-old, it's a completely different level of devastation because everything that they know and have ever known is gone.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Jones reflects on hurricanes, noting that while adults can understand loss, a one‑ or two‑year‑old experiences devastation on a completely different level.
- In plain terms
- He says young children feel loss more intensely.
- What can you take from it?
- Age shapes how trauma is perceived.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can caregivers support very young children after a disaster?
- What differences exist in processing loss by age?
Another view
Generalization may not apply to every child.
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