Daily Routine in Wartime
Information center and how to establish a daily routine in wartime
Information center and how to establish a daily routine in wartime
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Hospital Elective Activities
All the information about the hospitals that have renewed their elective (non-urgent) activities. -
Family Care Centers
Due to the emergency, Tipat Halav clinics provide local and accessible services throughout Israel for anyone who is away from home. For further information, call the Ministry of Health's Hotline… -
Self-Care to Be Able to Help Others
During emergencues, parents have a twofold challenge: function and cope with the situation themselves, so they can support and communicate the situation to their children. This way you can take… -
Healthy Nutrition in Emergency
Healthy nutrition is important and helps reinforcing our physical and mental resilience. We have gathered here all the information, hotlines and phone numbers on the subject of nutritional counseling and… -
Keeping Children and Adults Busy
Keeping busy and active during crisis times carries therapeutic powers. It helps self-regulation of powerful emotions, relieve tensions and maintain resilience. We have gathered here some examples for suitable activities. -
Screens in Wartime
Everything you need to know about screen time, both during emergency situations and in general. Pros, cons and what is the recommended screen time for every age group. -
Child and Teenager Online Safety
Especially during war and emergency situations, like the one that we are currently experiencing, the internet provides us with escapism and pleasure, but it may also present us with challenges… -
Information Security and Cyber Security
Alongside physical attacks, the State of Israel is also currently facing many cyber threats against citizens, organizations and companies. -
Staying Home with the Children
Prolonged stay at home with the children may increase both our stress and our children's. Important guidelines for prolonged stay at home and for relieving children's stress and trauma. -
Leaving Children Home Alone
According to law, you can leave children alone at home from the age of 6, but it is recommended not to leave them alone before the age of 9, as… -
Helping Children Understand Tragic Events
A couple of tips that will help you if you need to talk to your children about difficult subjects. -
Parents in Active Military Service
How you can help your children cope with the recruitment of a parent to military service. It is important to remember that recruitment causes pressure but it also provides an… -
Pregnancy and Labor During Wartime
At times of emergency, such as war, we are exposed to stressful situations that affect the health of the mother and the fetus. It is crucial to follow the pregnancy… -
To Breastfeed is to Provide Resilience
Especially during emergency and crisis situations, breastfeeding was found to be especially healthy both for the breastfeeding mother and the nursing baby. All information about breastfeeding during stressful and emergency… -
Traumatic Stress While Pregnant or Breastfeeding
All the information for women who are coping with stress and trauma while they are pregnant or breastfeeding. Tips for coping with stress, emotional support hotlines and more. -
Older Adults in Wartime
During war situations, when everyone's level of anxiety is on the rise, it is even more elevated in older adults. All the information about making accommodations to their home environment… -
Substance Abuse
Stressful and emergency situation may increase abuse of such substances as drugs and alcohol. You should avoid abusing these substances to avoid addiction and you should seek professional help or…
Child and Teenager Online Safety
Virtual space and social networks are an integral part of our lives and the lives of our children. Especially during war and emergency situations, like the one that we are currently experiencing, the internet provides us with relief and pleasure, but it may also present us with challenges and dangers. Especially during these times, exposure to disturbing contents may increase stress and feelings like fear and lack personal security. As parents, you should be involved in your children's online behavior and teach them about safe internet use.
We gathered some tips for you on how to protect your children and teenagers online:
- Fake news: plenty of false information is spread on social media these days, some of it with malicious intent by the enemy. It is recommended that you only consume information from official and reliable sources, like the websites of ministries and the Home Front Command.
- Cyber-attacks: do not open links from sources that you are not familiar with and set a 2-stage verification process in all applications that allow it.
- When staying in the bomb shelter: talk to your children about their feelings, remain physically close and hug them, and if possible, keep them busy with activities that reduce their levels of stress and panic. Try to avoid scrolling through social media during those times.
- Exposure to traumatizing contents: the internet is filled with traumatizing videos and images that children and teenagers should not be exposed to and that are not suitable for their age. Exposure to such disturbing contents may cause stress, trauma, eating and sleeping disorders, restlessness and even physical manifestations such as stomachaches and vomiting. The reason is that your children are not sufficiently developed emotionally and cognitively to process these contents. For your children's safety and resilience, talk to them and tell them not to watch disturbing contents. If they have already opened them or took a peek at them, it is better to turn it off quickly, delete the links or images and not share them. Do not be angry with your children. Just be alert and seek professional help as necessary.
Remeber that the minimum age for social media use is 13.
Further reading (Hebrew): why it is important to follow the minimum age policy for social media use
Hotline 105 for the protection of children and teenagers online is available 24/7. You may either call the hotline or submit the online form in Hebrew, Arabic and English.
Further information on the protection of children and teenagers online, on the website of the Child Online Protection Bureau.