Trauma is a psychologically distressing event that is outside the range of usual human experience, one that induces an abnormally intense and prolonged stress response. Because infants and young children's reactions may be different from older children's, and because they may not be able to verbalize their reactions to threatening or dangerous events, many people assume that young age protects children from the impact of traumatic experiences. A growing body of research has established that young children—even infants—may be affected by events that threaten their safety or the safety of their parents/caregivers.
http://www.ifapa.org/resources/trauma-informed-care.asp
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