Taking your child to an Anzac service? Prepare for loud noises and big questions

Title
Taking your child to an Anzac service? Prepare for loud noises and big questions
Publication Date
2026-04-24
Author(s)
Rogers, Marg
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8407-7256
Email: mbaber@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:mbaber
Johnson, Amy
Thorsteinsson, Einar
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2065-1989
Email: ethorste@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:ethorste
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
The Conversation Media Group Ltd
Place of publication
AustraliaAustralia
DOI
10.64628/AA.weut6h9vf
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/73255
Abstract

Tens of thousands of Australians are expected to attend Anzac Day marches and services over the weekend.

Many children will also be there with their families or school groups.

Anzac events are often very sombre and can provoke serious questions from children. This year, with conflicts raging overseas, and terrorist attacks at home, the questions may be even more serious.

How can parents and educators best approach these events that focus on grown-up topics such as war and service?
Link
link
Citation
The Conversation, p. 1-4
ISSN
2201-5639
Start page
1
End page
4
Rights
Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

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