--- title: 'What to do when your child has PTSD: Tips for Parents' url: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/what-to-do-when-your-child-has-ptsd-tips-for-parents' markdown: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/what-to-do-when-your-child-has-ptsd-tips-for-parents.md' date: '2026-10-15' description: "A traumatic event can be difficult for a child to understand and process, and it can be challenging for parents and carers trying to support them. Children may experience flashbacks, panic, avoidance, sleep disturbances, fear or changes in how they respond to the world. While PTSD is a specific clinically diagnosed condition, children can experience trauma symptoms without an official diagnosis. This film offers practical, compassionate guidance to help parents understand their child's response to trauma and know what they can do to support them." taxonomy: category: - Toolkit contributor: - 'Dr Sian Williams' tag: - PTSD - 'Home Life' type: - Video --- # What to do when your child has PTSD [ PTSD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PTSD) [ Home Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Home%20Life) [ ![Nip in the Bud](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/themes/nitb/images/logos/round-logo.png) ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us "About Nip in the Bud") ![Dr Sian Williams](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/06.about-us/02.authors-and-experts/dr-sian-williams/dr-sian-williams.jpg) Speaker [Dr Sian Williams](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us/authors-and-experts/dr-sian-williams)speaker Duration: 0h 7m 7s Published: October 2026 #### Warning: Please note – some images and content may be upsetting or disturbing. This film is not intended to be watched by children A traumatic event can be difficult for a child to understand and process, and it can be challenging for parents and carers trying to support them. Children may experience flashbacks, panic, avoidance, sleep disturbances, fear or changes in how they respond to the world. While PTSD is a specific clinically diagnosed condition, children can experience trauma symptoms without an official diagnosis. 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