{"id":183006,"date":"2020-02-26T11:28:49","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T07:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/?p=183006"},"modified":"2020-02-28T11:05:16","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T07:05:16","slug":"talking-about-coronavirus-with-our-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/2020\/02\/26\/talking-about-coronavirus-with-our-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking about coronavirus with our children"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0\u00a0uncertainty around the\u00a0coronavirus\u00a0can bring about fear and worry in our students. It is important to remember our children are looking towards us for reassurance and cues on how to react and respond.
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Five strategies to build resilience, and have reassuring conversations with kids are:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Stay Positive:<\/strong>\u00a0Remember to keep calm. If you show anxiety or fear, your child will pick up on this and also feel nervous and afraid.\u00a0Changes to the environment and routines can create unease. Having calm, panic-free discussions can ease emotions around these changes. Check-in on how your child is feeling and acknowledge and address their worries rather than ignore them<\/p>\n

2. Stick to the facts:<\/strong>\u00a0It is important to have thoughtful conversations regarding the coronavirus to dispel anxiety, worry or fear. Look at the facts. Consider your child\u2019s age, processing, and emotions to determine how to frame these conversations to ensure your child understands.\u00a0Let them know that Oman is doing everything they can and you are up to date on current information. If they have additional questions you can look to find the answers.\u00a0Check-in on what your child is thinking and address their worries. Discuss that not everything they hear or see is real.\u00a0It can also be comforting to be reminded that doctors around the world are looking for ways to address the coronavirus and highlight positive news as well .<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Consider Media Consumption:<\/strong>\u00a0When looking online, consider the source and fact-check to prevent fake news, and think before you share. Be mindful of how much media you are checking and minimize how often you are reading stories. Try to keep a healthy balance (both online and offline) in your daily routines and lifestyle.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Eliminate stigma:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>It is important to be aware of how the coronavirus is explained to your children to avoid any person\/group being blamed. Also to communicate that if someone has a fever or cough does not mean this person has the coronavirus.<\/p>\n

5.<\/b>\u00a0Boost Your Coping Strategies:<\/strong>\u00a0When anyone has change or uncertainty this can create some levels of worry or anxiety. When this occurs, it is important to use positive coping strategies to manage those emotions. As every person is different, so too are our coping strategies. Regardless, it is important to practice positive strategies to calm down or modify our thinking to improve our outlook and overall well-being. Coping strategies can include: positive self-talk, singing, dancing, reading, drawing, music, Netflix\/movies, create a gratitude list, meditation, yoga, coloring, exercise, cooking\/baking, talking to a friend or family member, or doing other activities that are fun or give you joy and make you feel good.<\/span><\/p>\n

We hope that you find this useful.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0\u00a0uncertainty around the\u00a0coronavirus\u00a0can bring about fear and worry in our students. It is important to remember our children are looking towards us for reassurance and cues on how to react and respond. Five strategies to build resilience, and have reassuring conversations with kids are: 1. Stay Positive:\u00a0Remember to keep calm. If you show anxiety or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[85,10,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-183006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-flash","category-grades","category-heads-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183006\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}