Talking to your children about coronavirus: Let them know you’re listening, remind them you care © UNICEF/Meng Cui UNICEF offers tips on how to speak to your children about COVID-19. 17 March 2020 Health As many adults are overwhelmed and anxious about the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations shined a light on how children may be feeling and urged parents to have open, supportive discussions to help them cope. Amidst a deluge of information and with more and more people being confined to their homes, it is not surprising that children are also feeling anxious. And although they might find it difficult to understand what they are seeing online or on television, the UN Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ) points out that “they can be particularly vulnerable to feelings of anxiety, stress and sadness”. UNICEF offered tips on how to engage your child in a meaningful discussion on this d...
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