The rebound of the epidemic has a certain impact on our lives, while cooperating with prevention and control measures, many parents and friends will inevitably have some anxiety, in the face of this situation, there can be a basic principle of behavior: to accompany and care for children, take the initiative to communicate with children, actively explain, while maintaining daily familiar routines and activities.
1. How to explain the COVID-19 epidemic to your child?
According to the age of the child, tell the child about the COVID-19 epidemic in a way that the child can understand. Let children understand that the new crown virus is a virus, it and the flu affects our respiratory system, after vaccination, most of the infected people have no symptoms or similar symptoms like colds, only a small number of people develop pneumonia, but it is very contagious, we must do a good job of protection, protect ourselves, family and classmates.
2. What should I do when my life is affected?
Parents and friends should guide their children correctly, first of all, they must remain calm and deal with them confidently. The response of children and adolescents depends in part on the adult response they see from the adults around them, and positive parent response can lead to good learning examples for children. Parents remain calm, actively and confidently deal with the difficulties caused by the epidemic, so that children know that parents or school teachers can provide the best support and protection for their children, so that children feel at ease.
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3. What if your child feels uneasy and anxious?
Nervousness is a normal emotional response when a child is faced with some unexpected situation. Parents should take more time to spend with their children to make them feel safe and let them know that it is okay if they feel uneasy and nervous. You can relax through games, activities, communication, etc., and don't forget to encourage children to do well and give children enough affirmation.
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4. Do you want your child to watch relevant news reports?
You can limit your child's excessive exposure to news stories about events, including social media, based on your child's level of cognitive development. Children may misunderstand what they hear, and will be afraid of what they do not understand, so parents can watch TV with their children, find out what their children hear and see in time, and the degree of reaction, timely limit, guide, explain, and communicate, so as to avoid children falling into unnecessary tension and fear.
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5, the child needs to do nucleic acid, refuse to cooperate, wow wow cry what to do?
For children, what is more disturbing than discomfort is the feeling of fear. Parents should explain to their children that the measure is to better control the disease, tell the child the testing process in advance, and even learn how to bravely and relax through the "dress up" game to complete the collection process. Let the child familiarize the testing process in advance to alleviate the child's uneasiness, and when the child completes the sample, the parent can give a big hug or some small reward.
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6. When the school is closed, what should children pay attention to at home?
Most children are taking online classes at home during the pandemic, so it becomes more difficult to maintain normal routines. At this time, parents and friends must make a plan for learning and exercise for their children, communicate with their children in a timely manner, report their children's learning progress to the teacher, and obtain supplementary learning tasks. In addition to learning, do not forget to adjust the child's diet, three meals should be regular, if conditions permit, you can take the child to carry out appropriate outdoor exercise after meals.
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Although the epidemic has been repeated, as long as we do a good job of protection and actively cooperate with the epidemic prevention work, we will eventually tide over the difficulties. Here, we also remind parents and friends that we must open the window for ventilation frequently, disinfect the room with alcohol or disinfect water 2 to 3 times a week, and wash your hands frequently and wear a mask correctly. If you find symptoms related to new crown pneumonia, go to the designated hospital for treatment in time.