Supporting Your Child Through COVID-19

Supporting your child through Covid-19

These are very uncertain and unsettled times for children and adults please use the ideas in ‘looking after yourself ‘ and ‘looking after your child’ pages to find useful resources and hints and tips for how to keep a positive mindset.

Below is a link offering advice on how to support and explain the coronavirus to your child.

https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/talking-to-your-child-about-coronavirus/

The following story written by the ELSA support group may be useful to share with your child.

https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Coronavirus-Story-in-English.pdf

This elephant handwashing poster supports the story

https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ELEPHANT-HAND-WASHING-2.pdf