Hi everyone – Claire here again! I wanted to provide another resource, less about faith but more so about the current situation we have on our hands. For many of you with young children, it may be difficult to explain to them what is currently happening with Coronavirus. When anyone’s lives are uprooted, it is best not to ignore the crisis. Dr. Joseph White provides 8 pieces of advice for all parents to help your children deal with the situation at hand:
- Keep adults informed, but limit children’s exposure to ongoing media reports about the virus. This is especially important for young children. Children below the age 7 not only have trouble understanding much of what is in the news, but also have difficulty putting the information into perspective because of their limited experience with the outside world. They might tend to think that the virus is much more widespread than it actually is, and might assume that if cases of coronavirus are reported in your community, it’s outside the door waiting to infect them.
- Reassure children that you will keep them safe. Help them know what they can do to control spread of germs, like washing their hands and appropriately covering their coughs, but tell them that you are there to protect them and will make sure they have what they need.
Read the rest of “Helping Kids Cope with the Coronavirus Outbreak” at https://teachingcatholickids.com/helping-kids-cope-with-the-coronavirus-outbreak/. Enjoy!
Peace,
Claire
HSCC Faith and Family 