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Tips for Supporting Children During the Coronavirus Pandemic

• Encourage an open discussion. Explain what is happening in kid-friendly terms.
• Emphasize that Coronavirus is less common in children than adults and often results in only mild cold symptoms.
• Listen to and acknowledge their worries.  Remind them that you are doing whatever you can to keep them safe and healthy.
• Remember that they are watching us and our reactions to this crisis.  Our behaviors and feelings mold and form their behaviors and feelings!
• Maintain a structure and routine at home.
• Support creative and outdoor play in safe settings.
• Teach healthy coping strategies such as breathing techniques, grounding ( I will post strategies), journaling, and drawing.
• View the extra time at home as a gift to spend quality family time.
• Avoid watching the news in front of them.
• Read with your child and access free educational resources.

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PBS Kids: How to Talk to your Kids about Coronavirus

https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-coronavirus   

Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the new Coronavirus from NPR

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus   

Brain Pop Video About the Coronavirus

https://www.brainpop.com/health/diseasesinjuriesandconditions/coronavirus/