It becomes especially confusing and sometimes alarming for children when families and communities face experience difficult times, like natural disasters, pandemics, or other traumatic experiences. Children are reassured when there is predictability and routines, so it is natural to feel unsettled when they are facing abrupt changes in their lives. Allowing your children, the opportunities and encouraging them to be of service to others will in one way restore their sense of confidence and control during challenging times. In addition, your child will boost the spirits of the people in your community which everyone benefits from during difficult times.