As a result of war, refugee children experience intensive unpleasant emotions and feelings because they have seen and experienced things that are difficult to handle even for adults and all refugee parents face difficult changes in the behaviour of their children.

Based on a report on mental health of Syrian children, conducted and released by Save the Children Organization in 2017, it has been found that 84% of adults and almost all the children surveyed experienced ongoing bombing and shelling as the number one cause of psychological stress, 89% said that their children have become more anxious and nervous, 80% said that children and teenagers have become more aggressive. In addition, 71% of children suffer from frequent bedwetting and involuntary urination (both common symptoms of toxic stress and post-traumatic stress disorder), two-thirds of children have lost a loved one, had their house bombed or shelled, or suffered war-related injuries; 51% said adolescents are turning to drugs to cope with the stress, 48% of adults have seen children who have lost the ability to speak or developed speech impediments, 49% said that children regularly or always have feelings of grief or extreme sadness and 78% have these feelings at least some of the time.