Garden metaphors can be helpful when treating children recuperating from trauma. It is only a matter of a tiny garden area and even an outdoor patio that has potted plants. Kids are very excited about making things grow and watching them develop. They will see some plants flourish producing flowers and fruits while others struggle. Certain plants, for example, don't do well in direct sunlight and have to be moved to shade. Some plants require wood chips placed around them to protect them. Certain plants might begin to die, but once they received the proper shade or water, they slowly came back to health.