How to Talk to Your Child about Coronavirus

• All the news about COVID-19 (Coronavirus) can be concerning for parents and students. Here are some tips to help address your family’s social and emotional needs:

  • Share age-appropriate information with students and correct misinformation

  • Reassure children that they are safe and adults are working to keep them safe

  • Emphasize ways children and families can be “germ-busters” and reduce the spread of illness

  • Try and keep routines as normal as possible

  • Limit the amount of exposure to television and social media regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

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• Resources

  • Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus) (National Association of School Psychologists)

  • Talking to Children About Coronavirus(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

  • Talking to Young Children about Coronavirus (PBS Kids for Parents)

  • Talking to Teens about Coronavirus (NY Times)