Parents managing stressful situations playfully without expressing stress can prevent significant stress in their children.

“Conversely, if the parent, and in this case, again, it was mothers that were explored in these studies, had turned this whole business of going into the bomb shelters into somewhat of a game, right? Taking it seriously, but essentially telling the children, "Okay, it's time to go," but not expressing much stress or distress, the children also didn't develop much stress, or distress, or trauma.”