dialogue between a teacher and student who are talking about how to Stop the spread of coronavirus
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Toddlers: Toddlers will not have a full understanding of the events related to the coronavirus. However, they may notice the underlying emotions adults are showing because of the pandemic. Toddlers tend to express their feelings through play, so you may notice play themes of worry and isolation for example. If a caregiver is engaged in social isolation, the child may frequently ask questions such as “when are you coming home mommy” even if the question was answered before. During this stage, it is important for caregivers to provide routines, structure, reassure safety, and provide honest, clear, and simple responses to your child’s answers.
Children up to the age of 8: These children are concrete thinkers and tend to have a literal understanding of the virus’ impact. At this age, children may have increased concerns of whether they or someone they know will get the coronavirus, but their creative imaginations may influence their perception of how the virus spreads. Hence, it is important to approach discussions with children this age in a way that is clear, honest, yet simplistic.
Preteens: Although preteens are still concrete thinkers, children are more capable of abstract thinking around the age of 9 to 12. They have a better understanding of concepts such as anxiety and death. If the virus directly affects someone they know, a child within this age range may believe they were directly responsible for that person’s illness. For example, “All the restaurants are closed now. If daddy hadn’t taken me to get ice cream, he wouldn’t be sick.”
Teenagers: A majority of teenagers will have a full grasp of the pandemic’s significance, along with the physical and social affects. However, they may also believe they are invincible to contracting the virus. Having frank, honest, and deeper conversations may be appropriate at this developmental stage.
Having the conversation: A good starting point to have a conversation about the coronavirus is to see if your child is interested in having the conversation, avoid pushing the issue if they are not comfortable or ready to discuss.