10 Tips for Discussing COVID-19 With Your Children

PBS has come out with an article that details 10 different tips to use when approaching the subject of the coronavirus to your children.

1. Make children feel safe.
2. Give them facts, and allow them to lead the discussion.
3. Give them power – and responsibility.
4. Let them know what to expect.
5. Empathy, empathy, empathy.
6. Keep your child’s developmental stage and temperament in mind.
7. Try to maintain a normal routine.
8. Model the behavior you want to see.
9. Consider adjusting the screen time limits.
10. Take care of yourself.

Also included in this PBS article is a short video from BrainPop that will inform your learners about the Coronavirus in a kid-friendly animated short. To read more, visit PBS here.